Total Crime Rate

190.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 190.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 35.5 10/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Water Gardens Square area has the 6th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Rotherhithe , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Water Gardens Square (SE16 6RF) in the last 12 months was 190.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 62.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Gardens Square (SE16 6RF), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Water Gardens Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clipper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Province Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Surrey Quays Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Quays Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Quays Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Quays Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Canada Water Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Province Drive —
Apr 2026Burglary Province Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Province Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Province Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maritime Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Maritime Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maritime Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quebec Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Quebec Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Quebec Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Quebec Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quebec Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Quebec Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Surrey Quays Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maritime Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canada Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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