Total Crime Rate
219.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Congreve Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 799 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 Congreve Street (SE17 1TG) in the last 12 months was 219.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -73.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 330.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Congreve Street (SE17 1TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merrow Walk, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Preston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elsted Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tatum Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alvey Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Halpin Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Alvey Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Alvey Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tisdall Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dawes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tisdall Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Alvey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Catesby Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Catesby Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Catesby Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Page'S Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Page'S Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Guinness Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Catesby Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Flint Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flint Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Guinness Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tatum Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Markham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Old Kent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | East Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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