Total Crime Rate

755.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

231.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 755.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 362.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 231.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 129.0 10/10
  • Robbery 80.4 10/10
  • Other theft 69.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.8 9/10
  • Drugs 31.8 10/10
  • Public order 18.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newington Causeway area has the 7th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer , and the 30th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newington Causeway (SE1 6BD) in the last 12 months was 755.1 per 1,000 residents and was 236.7% higher than the Chaucer average (224.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 194 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 124 (≈ 231.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 182.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newington Causeway (SE1 6BD), the main crime hotspot is near Newington Causeway. Police recorded 436 crimes here, including 123 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newington Causeway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/227)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Newington Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newington Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Newington Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Newington Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Newington Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Newington Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Newington Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Newington Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Newington Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Newington Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newington Causeway —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Newington Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Newington Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Newington Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Newington Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Newington Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Newington Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rockingham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stones End Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Stones End Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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