Total Crime Rate
47.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barlow Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barlow Street (SE17 1HW) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% lower than the Newington average (162.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Barlow Street (SE17 1HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merrow Walk, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dawes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paragon Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mason Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mason Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Aberdour Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Preston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Old Kent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Merrow Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Merrow Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Merrow Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Paragon Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | East Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Massinger Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Huntsman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Townsend Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tatum Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tatum Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tatum Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Halpin Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paragon Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Aylesbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tisdall Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Chatham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beckway Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beckway Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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