Crime Rates at Walworth Road, London, SE17 2AL

Walworth Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walworth Road (SE17 2AL) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% lower than the Camberwell Green average (173.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walworth Road (SE17 2AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walworth Place, where police recorded 412 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.