Total Crime Rate

113.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 113.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Other theft 12.6 8/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Onega Gate area has the 14th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Rotherhithe , and the 377th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Onega Gate (SE16 7PG) in the last 12 months was 113.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% lower than the Rotherhithe average (127.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Onega Gate (SE16 7PG), the main crime hotspot is near Plough Way. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Onega Gate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chilton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Redriff Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Lovell Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Farrow Place —
Sep 2025Other theft Onega Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Russell Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Russell Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Plough Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Plough Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Plough Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plough Way —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sweden Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Redriff Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Quay —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Greenland Quay Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Greenland Quay Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Vincents Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lighter Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Lighter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Lighter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lighter Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Redriff Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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