EMPIRE SQUARE WEST, SE1 4NJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SE1 4NJ

EMPIRE SQUARE WEST, SE1 4NJ, Southwark has recorded a total of 238 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 18.97 per 1,000 population. This SE1 4NJ 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 4NJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SE1 4NJ, encompassing approximately 12549 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the SE1 4NJ area, explore the SE1 4NJ Area information page.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Theft from the person: (57) incidents (35.71% increase)
• Anti-social behaviour: (47) incidents (-28.79% decrease)
• Other theft: (36) incidents (111.76% increase)

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

• Borough High Street with total crimes: 36
• Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 27
• Parking Area with total crimes: 10

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 4NJ postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Borough High Street

  Total	36
  Theft from the person	23
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Other theft	2
  Shoplifting	2
  Public order	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Robbery	1

• 2. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	27
  Theft from the person	9
  Other theft	8
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Burglary	1
  Public order	1

• 3. Parking Area

  Total	10
  Theft from the person	4
  Other theft	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 4. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	8
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Theft from the person	1

• 5. Melior Street

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

• 6. 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

• 7. Falmouth Road

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Public order	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 8. Long Lane

  Total	6
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Theft from the person	1
  Other theft	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 9. Lant Street

  Total	6
  Other theft	3
  Burglary	1
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 10. Police Station

  Total	6
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other crime	1

• 11. Great Dover Street

  Total	6
  Other theft	3
  Theft from the person	2
  Robbery	1

• 12. A2198

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

• 13. Snowsfields

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

• 14. Globe Street

  Total	5
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Possession of weapons	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 15. Hospital

  Total	4
  Bicycle theft	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 16. Lockyer Street

  Total	4
  Vehicle crime	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 17. Plantain Place

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

• 18. Tennis Street

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

• 19. Mermaid Court

  Total	4
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 20. Hilary Mews

  Total	4
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Robbery	1

• 21. Stones End Street

  Total	4
  Other theft	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 22. Spurgeon Street

  Total	4
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 23. Shopping Area

  Total	4
  Other theft	2
  Theft from the person	2

• 24. Hankey Place

  Total	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other theft	1

• 25. Porlock Street

  Total	3
  Anti-social behaviour	3

• 26. Sudrey Street

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

• 27. Sterry Street

  Total	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 28. Black Horse Court

  Total	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 29. A300

  Total	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 30. Weston Street

  Total	2
  Anti-social behaviour	2