Total Crime Rate

684.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 684.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 188.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 122.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 84.9 10/10
  • Public order 56.6 10/10
  • Burglary 51.9 10/10
  • Other theft 47.2 10/10
  • Robbery 47.2 10/10
  • Drugs 42.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newington Causeway area has the 6th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer , and the 34th highest crime rate of 799 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 6ED) in the last 12 months was 684.0 per 1,000 residents and was 239.1% higher than the Chaucer average (201.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 297.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newington Causeway (SE1 6ED), the main crime hotspot is near Newington Causeway. Police recorded 322 crimes here, including 89 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 (30/201)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Borough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Trundle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trundle Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trundle Street —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bittern Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Sudrey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stones End Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Drugs Collinson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Collinson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Collinson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Collinson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Collinson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Collinson Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sturge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Trundle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Stones End Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Sawyer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Lant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Caleb Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Caleb Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Caleb Street Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 201

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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