Total Crime Rate

54.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 54.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Theft from the person 6.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Rope Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Rotherhithe , and the 145th 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 Rope Street (SE16 7TY) in the last 12 months was 54.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rope Street (SE16 7TY), the main crime hotspot is near Odessa Street. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 12 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 (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Winchester Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Elgar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Odessa Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Odessa Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime South Sea Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gulliver Street —
Sep 2025Public order Dunnage Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Helsinki Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Helsinki Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Elgar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helsinki Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Elgar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elgar Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rope Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rope Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Transom Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lighter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jodane Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tarriff Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Capstan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elgar Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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