Crime Rates at Deacon Way, London, SE17 1UP

Deacon Way area has the 12th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer , and the 80th highest crime rate of 769 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 Deacon Way (SE17 1UP) in the last 12 months was 398.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 101.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deacon Way (SE17 1UP), 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.