Total Crime Rate

68.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 68.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Rope Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Rotherhithe , and the 187th 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 Rope Street (SE16 7TQ) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ).

In the area around Rope Street (SE16 7TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Lighter Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rope Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whiting Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Reach Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Gullivers Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gullivers Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Transom Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rainbow Quay —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Plough Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helsinki Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Enterprize Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person George Beard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Odessa Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gulliver Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gulliver Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gulliver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Windstock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person South Sea Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Odessa Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Odessa Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Enterprize Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Calypso Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Calypso Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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