Total Crime Rate

132.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 132.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.2 9/10
  • Burglary 25.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 20.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tillett Square area has the 14th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Rotherhithe , and the 364th highest 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 Tillett Square (SE16 6HR) in the last 12 months was 132.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tillett Square (SE16 6HR), the main crime hotspot is near Blondin Way. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tillett Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Holyoake Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vaughan Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Helsinki Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Helsinki Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Odessa Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Odessa Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Odessa Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helsinki Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vaughan Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person South Sea Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rainbow Quay —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rainbow Quay —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gulliver Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gulliver Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gulliver Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gulliver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Defoe Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Defoe Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norway Gate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Onega Gate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Onega Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vincents Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somerford Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Blondin Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blondin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blondin Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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