Total Crime Rate

818.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

214.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 818.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 246.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 214.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 207.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 136.4 10/10
  • Other theft 52.0 10/10
  • Robbery 52.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 45.5 10/10
  • Public order 19.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Canada Estate area has the highest crime rate of 43 local areas in North Bermondsey , and the 23rd 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 Canada Estate (SE16 7AY) in the last 12 months was 818.2 per 1,000 residents and was 515.8% higher than the North Bermondsey average (132.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 137.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 214.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canada Estate (SE16 7AY), 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 Canada Estate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/77)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Tunnel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Orange Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Orange Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rotherhithe Tunnel Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Canada Water Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Province Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Province Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Province Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Province Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Province Drive —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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