Total Crime Rate

16.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 16.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 6.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Staples Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Rotherhithe , and the 18th lowest crime rate of 769 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 Staples Close (SE16 6NN) in the last 12 months was 16.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Staples Close (SE16 6NN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Staples Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary St Paul'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary St Paul'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Paul'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bevin Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Elizabeth Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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