Total Crime Rate

258.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 258.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.3 10/10
  • Drugs 36.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 36.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 12.3 6/10
  • Robbery 9.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Opal Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in St George's , and the 146th 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 Opal Street (SE11 4HP) in the last 12 months was 258.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% higher than the St George's average (186.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 73.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Opal Street (SE11 4HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castlebrook Close, where police recorded 103 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Churchyard Row (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Opal Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Denny Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennington Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sharsted Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Opal Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Opal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Opal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Opal Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dugard Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennington Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennington Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennington Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Braganza Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennington Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Kennington Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Kennington Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Kennington Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Kennington Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Kennington Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Kennington Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kennington Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharsted Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alberta Street
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Kennington Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dante Place
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dante Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Dante Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Dante Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Dante Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Dante Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Dante Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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