Crime Rates at Stories Mews, London, SE5 8JJ

Stories Mews area has the 13th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Champion Hill , and the 334th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stories Mews (SE5 8JJ) in the last 12 months was 141.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% higher than the Champion Hill average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stories Mews (SE5 8JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Champion Park, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dog Kennel Hill (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.