Crime Rates at Lower Road, London, SE8 5DJ

Lower Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in North Bermondsey , and the 280th highest 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 Lower Road (SE8 5DJ) in the last 12 months was 168.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% higher than the North Bermondsey average (141.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -24.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Road (SE8 5DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Cope Street. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.