Total Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 74.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 7.5 8/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Steers Way area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Rotherhithe , and the 231st 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 Steers Way (SE16 6HP) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Steers Way (SE16 6HP), the main crime hotspot is near Blondin Way. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Steers Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Vincents Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Lovell Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Odessa Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Odessa Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gulliver Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helsinki Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Helsinki Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Elgar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Elgar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Elgar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elgar Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elgar Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Helsinki Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Farrow Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bryan Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Onega Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mahogany Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blondin Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Defoe Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandpiper Close —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sandpiper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandpiper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyatt Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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