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Is Borough & Bankside safe?

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Indicative score

Elevated caution

Based on public recorded crime near Borough & Bankside, Southwark within 500m.

Incidents

290

Trend

rising

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: July 2026.

Theft from the person82
Other theft50
Anti-social behaviour55
Robbery16
violent crime31
Shoplifting16

Area Profile

Central, walkable, and practical for first-time visitors with normal city awareness.

Tourist friendlinessExcellent
Family suitabilityGood
NightlifeBalanced
Late-night cautionHigher

Local Policing

This point falls in the Borough and Bankside neighbourhood, covered by the Metropolitan Police.

Current local priorities

  • Officers will be conducting high-visibility patrols in areas identified as hotspots for anti-social behaviour (ASB) and drug-related activity. The Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) will take firm enforcement action against those responsible to help create a safer and more welcoming community.
  • Borough & Bankside SNT will be prioritising theft-related offences across the ward, focusing on investigating shoplifting incidents and carrying out targeted operations to address them. Additional initiatives will also be undertaken to tackle other forms of theft and reduce crime in the area.
  • Officers will be increasing their involvement in community engagement activities, including attending local Tenants and Residents Association (TRA) meetings, organising bike and phone marking events, and providing enhanced support for victims of crime.
Local policing team page

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

London Bridge

872m away · Jubilee, Northern, National Rail

Waterloo

932m away · Bakerloo, Jubilee, Northern

Liverpool Street

1.9km away · Central, Circle, Hammersmith & City

Shoreditch High Street

2.7km away · London Overground

How to Read This

Designed for travel planning, not certainty.

  • Recent street-level incidents within the selected radius are weighted by category.
  • Violence, robbery, weapons and burglary carry higher weight than lower-severity categories.
  • A stable neighbourhood baseline from the official English Indices of Deprivation crime domain anchors the score.
  • Dense central visitor areas are normalized so footfall does not automatically imply danger.
  • Improving recent trend slightly lifts the score; a rising trend lowers it.
  • The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.

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