Crime Rates at Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 5UB

Rotherhithe Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Rotherhithe , and the 303rd lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rotherhithe Street (SE16 5UB) in the last 12 months was 102.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% lower than the Rotherhithe average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rotherhithe Street (SE16 5UB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandpiper Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ferry Terminal (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.