Crime Rates at Stanford Place, London, SE17 1SU

Stanford Place area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Newington , and the 167th 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 Stanford Place (SE17 1SU) in the last 12 months was 250.8 per 1,000 residents and was 87.0% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 75.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanford Place (SE17 1SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ivy Church Lane, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hendre Road (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.