Total Crime Rate
162.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Irwell Estate area has the 20th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in North Bermondsey , and the 289th highest crime rate of 799 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 Irwell Estate (SE16 7JR) in the last 12 months was 162.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% higher than the North Bermondsey average (141.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Irwell Estate (SE16 7JR), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayflower Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Province Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ann Moss Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Culling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Culling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Culling Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Culling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Province Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Province Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Province Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Province Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Province Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gomm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Province Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Seth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Seth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ainsty Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clack Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rotherhithe Tunnel | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rotherhithe Tunnel | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenning Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hatteraick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gomm Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gomm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Risdon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | 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 |
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