Total Crime Rate

105.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 105.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.2 10/10
  • Robbery 12.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.1 8/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Rainbow Quay area has the 17th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Rotherhithe , and the 351st lowest crime rate of 799 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 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% lower than the Rotherhithe average (127.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rainbow Quay (SE16 7UF), the main crime hotspot is near Lighter Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rainbow Quay area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lighter Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rope Street Under investigation
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 2025Other crime Elgar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Elgar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elgar Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elgar Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helsinki Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rope Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tarriff Crescent —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Transom Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Lighter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Lighter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lighter Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Capstan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Winchester Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jodane Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Russell Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Russell Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Onega Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sweden Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lighter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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