Crime Rates at Beckway Street, London, SE17 1QS

Beckway Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Newington , and the 52nd 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 Beckway Street (SE17 1QS) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

In the area around Beckway Street (SE17 1QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanford Place, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orb Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.