Crime Rates at Boyson Road, London, SE17 2BD

Boyson Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Faraday , and the 16th 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 Boyson Road (SE17 2BD) in the last 12 months was 952.8 per 1,000 residents and was 506.6% higher than the Faraday average (157.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 212.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 249.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boyson Road (SE17 2BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canal Street, where police recorded 107 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arnside Street (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.