Sidcup vs South Bermondsey

Sidcup has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,416 crimes in the last 12 months. South Bermondsey has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 15,120 crimes. South Bermondsey scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Sidcup shows a year-on-year crime trend of +0.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. South Bermondsey shows +1.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Sidcup, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (660 incidents). In South Bermondsey, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (3,385 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Sidcup recorded 493 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while South Bermondsey recorded 3,385. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Sidcup totalled 660 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 3,223 in South Bermondsey. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Sidcup recorded 2,410 crimes (now 2,416, a change of +0.3%). South Bermondsey recorded 14,869 crimes previously (now 15,120, +1.7%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Sidcup has a resolution rate of 28.8% and South Bermondsey has 40.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Sidcup falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. South Bermondsey is covered by Metropolitan Police Service. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Sidcup and South Bermondsey. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.