Total Crime Rate
375.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Walworth Road 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 Walworth Road (SE1 6SW) 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 Walworth Road (SE1 6SW), 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 Police Station (129 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Newington Butts | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dante Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dante Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dante Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dante Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Amelia Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Amelia Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Amelia Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crampton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crampton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Iliffe Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Iliffe Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dante Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elephant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elephant Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elephant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elephant Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elephant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elephant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elephant Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elephant Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elephant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elephant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elephant Road | Under investigation |
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