Total Crime Rate

75.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.9 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 75.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 18.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Garter Way area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Rotherhithe , and the 206th lowest 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 Garter Way (SE16 6XG) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garter Way (SE16 6XG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maritime Street, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Province Drive (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Garter Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clipper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maritime Street —
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 2026Burglary Province Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Province Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maritime Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dock Hill Avenue —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Maritime Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maritime Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Other theft Greenacre Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Province Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leydon Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rotherhithe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leydon Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clipper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Christopher Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garter Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Smith Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eleanor Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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