Total Crime Rate

224.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 224.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 95.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 36.9 10/10
  • Drugs 24.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 15.4 6/10
  • Other crime 12.3 10/10
  • Robbery 12.3 9/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 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

Opal Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in St George's , and the 199th highest crime rate of 769 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 224.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% higher than the St George's average (182.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 95.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Opal Street (SE11 4HP), the main crime hotspot is near Churchyard Row. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Opal Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Churchyard Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Renfrew Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedger Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hedger Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sharsted Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orient Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlebrook Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlebrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castlebrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castlebrook Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castlebrook Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Renfrew Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Renfrew Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Renfrew Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alberta Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Churchyard Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kempsford Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kempsford Road
Apr 2026Burglary Opal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Opal Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennington Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennington Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kennington Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kennington Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennington
Apr 2026Other crime Othello Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedger Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alberta Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Othello Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Churchyard Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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