Crime Rates at Russell Place, London, SE16 7PL

Russell Place area has the 12th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Rotherhithe , and the 357th 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 Russell Place (SE16 7PL) in the last 12 months was 133.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% higher than the Rotherhithe average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Place (SE16 7PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 113 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plough Way (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.