Total Crime Rate

72.5 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· 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 72.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 6/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Norway Gate area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Rotherhithe , and the 224th lowest crime rate of 799 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 Norway Gate (SE16 7TR) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% 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 Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (β‰ˆ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norway Gate (SE16 7TR), the main crime hotspot is near Blondin Way. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Norway Gate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Vincents Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Odessa Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Helsinki Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Helsinki Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Elgar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elgar Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elgar Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helsinki Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Dunnage Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rope Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rope Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gulliver Street β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Transom Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime South Sea Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Elgar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lighter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Lovell Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Odessa Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blondin Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Defoe Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyatt Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Russell Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sweden Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Elgar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Russell Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Onega Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Farrow Place β€”

Data Sources

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