Total Crime Rate
31.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brunel Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in North Bermondsey , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brunel Road (SE16 7HT) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% lower than the North Bermondsey average (141.7 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brunel Road (SE16 7HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bus/Coach Station, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Province Drive (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Marychurch Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Canada Water | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Canada Water | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Surrey Quays Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Surrey Quays Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Windrose Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Isambard Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Province Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Seth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Province Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Province Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Province Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Province Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Province Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Province Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dominion Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B205 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kinburn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ironside Close | — |
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