Total Crime Rate

74.0 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 6.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Transom Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Rotherhithe , and the 230th lowest crime rate of 799 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 Transom Close (SE16 7FH) in the last 12 months was 74.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% lower than the Rotherhithe average (127.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (β‰ˆ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Transom Close (SE16 7FH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windlass Place (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Transom Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Croft Street β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Plough Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Windlass Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Windlass Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Windlass Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Windlass Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Winchester Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Capstan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tarriff Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jodane Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plough Way β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Plough Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Plough Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Russell Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windlass Place β€”
Sep 2025Public order Russell Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Onega Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lighter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Transom Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rope Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rope Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Helsinki Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Helsinki Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helsinki Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Dunnage Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime South Sea Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windlass Place β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sweden Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Naomi Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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