Total Crime Rate
102.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Windsock Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Rotherhithe , and the 305th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Windsock Close (SE16 7FL) in the last 12 months was 102.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% lower than the Rotherhithe average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Windsock Close (SE16 7FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Longshore, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lighter Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Surrey Docks| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Grand Canal Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Calypso Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Enterprize Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rainbow Quay | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gulliver Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gulliver Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gulliver Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gulliver Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Windstock Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | South Sea Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Calypso Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Helsinki Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Enterprize Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Enterprize Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Enterprize Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Enterprize Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Longshore | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Longshore | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windlass Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Windlass Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Windlass Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rainbow Quay | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Enterprize Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Helsinki Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Beard Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elgar Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Helsinki Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elgar Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gullivers Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Gullivers Walk | Under investigation |
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