Total Crime Rate

144.3 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.4 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

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 144.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 72.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 46.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stave Yard Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Rotherhithe , and the 329th highest crime rate of 769 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 Stave Yard Road (SE16 6NU) in the last 12 months was 144.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (β‰ˆ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stave Yard Road (SE16 6NU), 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 Stave Yard Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Byelands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Paul'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elizabeth Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byelands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Paul'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Paul'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byelands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bevin Close β€”

Data Sources

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