Crime Rates at Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 5UD

Rotherhithe Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Rotherhithe , and the 90th 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 5UD) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rotherhithe Street (SE16 5UD), 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.