Crime Rates at Newington Butts, London, SE1 6SG

Newington Butts area has the 11th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newington Butts (SE1 6SG) in the last 12 months was 375.8 per 1,000 residents and was 131.5% higher than the Newington average (162.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 139.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newington Butts (SE1 6SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elephant And Castle, where police recorded 404 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elephant Road (104 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.