SE1 2EG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SE1 2EG

SE1 2EG, Southwark has recorded a total of 303 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 40.76 per 1,000 population. This SE1 2EG crime rate stands in contrast to the broader SE1 postcode area, which has experienced 2055 crimes and a crime rate of 27.77 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this SE1 2EG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SE1 2EG, encompassing approximately 7432 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Theft from the person: (74) incidents (68.18% increase)
• Other theft: (58) incidents (286.67% increase)
• Anti-social behaviour: (50) incidents (-28.57% decrease)

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

• Horselydown Lane with total crimes: 30
• Hospital with total crimes: 28
• Railway Approach with total crimes: 23

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SE1 2EG postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Horselydown Lane

  Total	30
  Shoplifting	11
  Other theft	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Robbery	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1

• 2. Hospital

  Total	28
  Theft from the person	6
  Bicycle theft	5
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Shoplifting	4
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Possession of weapons	1
  Public order	1

• 3. Railway Approach

  Total	23
  Theft from the person	13
  Other theft	4
  Bicycle theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1

• 4. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	21
  Other theft	8
  Theft from the person	7
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 5. London Bridge

  Total	15
  Theft from the person	6
  Shoplifting	4
  Other theft	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Drugs	1
  Robbery	1

• 6. Black Swan Yard

  Total	13
  Anti-social behaviour	13

• 7. Potters Fields

  Total	13
  Other theft	5
  Theft from the person	4
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 8. Abbots Lane

  Total	11
  Theft from the person	4
  Other theft	3
  Bicycle theft	1
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 9. Battle Bridge Lane

  Total	10
  Other theft	5
  Theft from the person	4
  Drugs	1

• 10. Boss Street

  Total	8
  Anti-social behaviour	7
  Burglary	1

• 11. Druid Street

  Total	8
  Bicycle theft	6
  Theft from the person	2

• 12. Market Yard Mews

  Total	8
  Theft from the person	5
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other theft	1

• 13. A2205

  Total	7
  Burglary	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 14. Melior Street

  Total	7
  Other theft	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Drugs	1

• 15. Great Maze Pond

  Total	7
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Other theft	1

• 16. A2198

  Total	6
  Shoplifting	4
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 17. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  Total	6
  Other theft	4
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 18. Snowsfields

  Total	5
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other theft	1
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1

• 19. Weaver'S Lane

  Total	5
  Theft from the person	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1

• 20. Bluelion Place

  Total	4
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 21. Hardwidge Street

  Total	4
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 22. Lockyer Street

  Total	4
  Vehicle crime	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 23. Plantain Place

  Total	4
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 24. Fair Street

  Total	3
  Theft from the person	3

• 25. Tower Bridge Road

  Total	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 26. Lamb Walk

  Total	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Bicycle theft	1

• 27. Long Lane

  Total	3
  Theft from the person	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 28. Barnham Street

  Total	3
  Bicycle theft	1
  Other theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 29. Porlock Street

  Total	3
  Anti-social behaviour	3

• 30. English Grounds

  Total	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Theft from the person	1