Crime Rate in Faraday, ward

Faraday has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 wards in Southwark district and the 542nd highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 124th highest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Faraday in the last 12 months was 157.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% higher than the Southwark district average (156.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Faraday’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 555 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 25 cases , up 47.1% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 47.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -38.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 747 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Faraday ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 145 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Albany Road (44 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.