Total Crime Rate
306.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Congreve Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington , and the 116th highest crime rate of 799 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 Congreve Street (SE17 1ST) in the last 12 months was 306.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.1% higher than the Newington average (162.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -55.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 95.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Congreve Street (SE17 1ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanford Place, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ivy Church Lane (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanford Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Upnor Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Massinger Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Massinger Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beckway Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beckway Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upnor Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Preston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upnor Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Old Kent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Leroy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mandela Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mandela Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mandela Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Guinness Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Guinness Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upnor Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hendre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mason Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Church Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivy Church Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smyrk'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smyrk'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smyrk'S Road | Under investigation |
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