Total Crime Rate

53.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 53.7 5/10
  • Drugs 14.6 9/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 9.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 4.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Henshaw Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Newington , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 769 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 Henshaw Street (SE17 1PD) in the last 12 months was 53.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% lower than the Newington average (134.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Henshaw Street (SE17 1PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rodney Place, where police recorded 147 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near County Street (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Henshaw Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/117)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rodney Place —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nursery Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Henshaw Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Henshaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Salisbury 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Nursery Row —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean'S Buildings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nursery Row —
Apr 2026Other theft Bartholomew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bartholomew Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardinal Bourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Black Horse Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Black Horse Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Black Horse Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Black Horse Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Black Horse Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Black Horse Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burbage Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burbage Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dean'S Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chatham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Burbage Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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