Total Crime Rate

316.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.3 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 316.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 93.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 86.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.0 9/10
  • Other theft 40.0 10/10
  • Drugs 36.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 33.3 10/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Robbery 10.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bodley Way area has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Newington , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 769 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 Bodley Way (SE17 1FN) in the last 12 months was 316.7 per 1,000 residents and was 136.1% higher than the Newington average (134.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 93.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bodley Way (SE17 1FN), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 309 crimes here, including 88 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bodley Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/163)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falmouth Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cotham Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cotham Street —
Apr 2026Public order Cotham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary King And Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary King And Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falmouth Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falmouth Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rodney Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falmouth Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Falmouth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Falmouth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour County Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime County Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences County Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences County Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Asolando Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rodney Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences County Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wansey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waleorde Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Colworth Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colworth Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walcorde Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wansey Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wansey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wansey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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