Crime Rates at Deacon Way, London, SE17 1UG

Deacon Way area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer , and the 340th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Deacon Way (SE17 1UG) in the last 12 months was 139.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% lower than the Chaucer average (201.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deacon Way (SE17 1UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elephant And Castle, where police recorded 404 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (129 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.