Crime Rates at Ethel Street, London, SE17 1NH

Ethel Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington , and the 29th 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 Ethel Street (SE17 1NH) in the last 12 months was 748.4 per 1,000 residents and was 361.1% higher than the Newington average (162.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 149 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -38.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 78 (≈ 167.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ethel Street (SE17 1NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 807 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (129 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.