Total Crime Rate

137.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 137.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 52.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 36.3 6/10
  • Public order 24.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Other theft 16.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pirie Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Champion Hill , and the 349th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pirie Close (SE5 8TF) in the last 12 months was 137.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.2% higher than the Champion Hill average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -92.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -74.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pirie Close (SE5 8TF), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 283 crimes here, including 207 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pirie Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ferndene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dylways Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dylways
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dylways
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Crespigny Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denmark Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ferndene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ferndene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ferndene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ferndene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferndene Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferndene Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferndene Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denmark Hill
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acland Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Anderton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Grove Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Grove Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Beaulieu Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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