Crime Rates at Deacon Way, London, SE17 1SN

Deacon Way area has the 17th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer , and the 140th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Deacon Way (SE17 1SN) in the last 12 months was 282.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% higher than the Chaucer average (224.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 64.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 309.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deacon Way (SE17 1SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elephant Road, where police recorded 357 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (161 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.