Total Crime Rate

237.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 237.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 156.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 29.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 14.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Deans Buildings area has the 24th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Newington , and the 177th 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 Deans Buildings (SE17 1QE) in the last 12 months was 237.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deans Buildings (SE17 1QE), the main crime hotspot is near Blackwood Street. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Deans Buildings area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/95)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Brandon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catesby Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hearns Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barlow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlow Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlow Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlow Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlow Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catesby Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catesby Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catesby Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catesby Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aylesbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Aylesbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flint Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crail Row Under investigation
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 2026Burglary Inville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gavel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Comus Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Beckway Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sedan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Markham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Markham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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