Total Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 45.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 9.0 2/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Finland Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Rotherhithe , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Finland Street (SE16 7TP) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower than the Rotherhithe average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finland Street (SE16 7TP), the main crime hotspot is near Plough Way. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Finland Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redriff Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gullivers Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gulliver Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gulliver Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gulliver Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rainbow Quay —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rainbow Quay —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helsinki Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Helsinki Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Helsinki Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Transom Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person South Sea Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Transom Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Transom Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norway Gate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plough Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Plough Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somerford Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vincents Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plough Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Plough Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Onega Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Onega Gate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gulliver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour River Rise Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plough Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plough Way —
Apr 2026Robbery Plough Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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