Total Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.0 9/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Barlow 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.

Crime Over Time in Barlow Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nursery Row
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dawes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paragon Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mason Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Aberdour Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Old Kent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Merrow Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Merrow Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merrow Walk
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Paragon Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Massinger Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Huntsman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Townsend Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tatum Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tatum Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tatum Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Halpin Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paragon Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Aylesbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Tisdall Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Chatham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Beckway Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Beckway Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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