Crime Rates at Croft Street, London, SE8 5DS

Croft Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Rotherhithe , and the 181st highest crime rate of 769 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 Croft Street (SE8 5DS) in the last 12 months was 231.5 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% higher than the Rotherhithe average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 596.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croft Street (SE8 5DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 113 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bush Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.