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

Rodney Road 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 Rodney Road (SE17 1RF) 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 Rodney Road (SE17 1RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Kent Road, where police recorded 133 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackwood Street (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rodney Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/105)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Asolando Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Trafalgar Street Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean'S Buildings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Dean'S Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Vehicle crime Trafalgar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merrow Walk —
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 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 Merrow Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nursery Row —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hearns Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Townsend Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Paragon Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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