Crime Rates at Opal Street, London, SE11 4SB

Opal Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in St George's , and the 58th 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 Opal Street (SE11 4SB) in the last 12 months was 488.8 per 1,000 residents and was 161.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 366.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 93.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Opal Street (SE11 4SB), 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.