Crime Rates at Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 5UA

Rotherhithe Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Rotherhithe , and the 198th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rotherhithe Street (SE16 5UA) in the last 12 months was 66.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower than the Rotherhithe average (127.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rotherhithe Street (SE16 5UA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Defoe Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vaughan Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.