Total Crime Rate

72.0 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· 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 72.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.9 8/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

John Maurice Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington , and the 222nd 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 John Maurice Close (SE17 1PZ) in the last 12 months was 72.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% lower than the Newington average (162.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (β‰ˆ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Maurice Close (SE17 1PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rodney Place, where police recorded 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near County Street (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in John Maurice Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Content Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Munton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour County Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour County Street β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person County Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences County Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences County Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Munton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Garland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour County Street β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Garland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victory Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Kent Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Kent Road β€”
Sep 2025Drugs New Kent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs New Kent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery New Kent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour County Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Elba Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person New Kent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rodney Place β€”
Sep 2025Possession of weapons East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rodney Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rodney Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rodney Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rodney Place β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Rodney Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Elba Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rodney Place Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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