Total Crime Rate

1683.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

392.4 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 1683.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 519.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 392.4 10/10
  • Other theft 354.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 177.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 177.2 10/10
  • Public order 101.3 10/10
  • Robbery 101.3 10/10
  • Drugs 88.6 10/10
  • Burglary 76.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 25.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 25.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Other crime 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 highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer , and the 5th 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 6DT) in the last 12 months was 1683.5 per 1,000 residents and was 650.6% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 392.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 486.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newington Causeway (SE1 6DT), 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 (30/242)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Row —
Apr 2026Other theft Elephant And Castle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ontario Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Howell Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Howell Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Howell Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elephant And Castle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elephant And Castle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gaunt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wollaston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gaunt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Gaunt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gaunt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elephant And Castle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampton Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elephant And Castle Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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