Total Crime Rate

705.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

152.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 705.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 415.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 152.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.0 10/10
  • Drugs 84.2 10/10
  • Public order 42.1 10/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 15.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Orb Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Newington , and the 33rd 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 Orb Street (SE17 1LG) in the last 12 months was 705.3 per 1,000 residents and was 425.8% 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 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 23.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 152.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orb Street (SE17 1LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Kent Road, where police recorded 133 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackwood Street (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Orb Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/102)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Asolando Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillery Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chatham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean'S Buildings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Dean'S Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Henshaw Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Henshaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Trafalgar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Trafalgar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Trafalgar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trafalgar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Salisbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Salisbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Salisbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person John Maurice Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Orb Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Orb Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Orb Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Orb Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nursery Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nursery Row —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hillery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balfour Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catesby Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tisdall Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gavel Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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