Total Crime Rate
183.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Irwell 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.
View Crime In Rotherhithe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tunnel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hatteraick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rotherhithe Tunnel | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rotherhithe Tunnel | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Orange Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Orange Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Risdon Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Surrey Quays Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Canada Water | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Quays Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Quays Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Quays Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Surrey Quays Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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