Total Crime Rate

183.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 183.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 74.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 59.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.5 7/10
  • Other theft 17.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.8 10/10
  • Public order 14.8 9/10
  • Robbery 8.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Irwell Estate area has the 15th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in North Bermondsey , and the 256th highest 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 Irwell Estate (SE16 7JS) in the last 12 months was 183.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% higher than the North Bermondsey average (132.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Irwell Estate (SE16 7JS), 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 Irwell Estate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Tunnel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hatteraick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rotherhithe Tunnel Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rotherhithe Tunnel Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Risdon Street
Apr 2026Theft from the person Surrey Quays Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Canada Water Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Quays Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Quays Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Quays Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Surrey Quays Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area 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 Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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