Total Crime Rate

141.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 141.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 24.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 16.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.1 9/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Rainbow Quay area has the 10th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Rotherhithe , and the 337th 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 Rainbow Quay (SE16 7UF) in the last 12 months was 141.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rainbow Quay (SE16 7UF), 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 Rainbow Quay area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whiting Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Transom Close 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 Ashton Reach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Transom Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helsinki Square Under investigation
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 2026Burglary Plough Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Onega Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Helsinki Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Enterprize Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rainbow Quay —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Odessa Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gulliver Street —
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 2026Other theft Odessa Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Enterprize Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Odessa Street 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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