Total Crime Rate

154.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 154.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 33.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.2 8/10
  • Robbery 12.1 9/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Hemp Walk area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Newington , and the 309th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hemp Walk (SE17 1PF) in the last 12 months was 154.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% higher than the Newington average (134.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hemp Walk (SE17 1PF), the main crime hotspot is near New Kent Road. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hemp Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/108)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Content Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean'S Buildings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merrow Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merrow Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hillery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillery Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chatham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dean'S Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flint Street —
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 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Crail Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catesby Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Orb Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Searles Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Comus Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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