Total Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 19.2 2/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rotherhithe Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Rotherhithe , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rotherhithe Street (SE16 5SZ) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% lower than the Rotherhithe average (127.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

In the area around Rotherhithe Street (SE16 5SZ), the main crime hotspot is near Smith Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rotherhithe Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Isambard Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rotherhithe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Kinburn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ironside Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Windrose Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smith Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smith Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Smith Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smith Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rotherhithe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rotherhithe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Radley Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Isambard Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Radley Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Radley Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Radley Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Radley Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Radley Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Radley Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Radley Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Paul'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B205 Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Ironside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byelands Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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