Crime Rates at Helena Square, London, SE16 5XP

Helena Square area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Rotherhithe , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Helena Square (SE16 5XP) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% lower than the Rotherhithe average (127.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helena Square (SE16 5XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spert Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.