Total Crime Rate

80.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 80.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

South Sea Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Rotherhithe , and the 256th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Sea Street (SE16 7US) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).

In the area around South Sea Street (SE16 7US), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Odessa Street, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elgar Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in South Sea Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Winchester Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Elgar 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Helsinki Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Dunnage Crescent 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 Wyatt Close Under investigation
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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