Total Crime Rate
181.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hopwood Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday , and the 257th 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 Hopwood Road (SE17 2BL) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% higher than the Faraday average (156.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hopwood Road (SE17 2BL), the main crime hotspot is near Albany Road. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Faraday| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Merrow Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Canal Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wells Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Canal Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canal Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canal Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Merrow Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Merrow Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aylesbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Portland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Portland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Aylesbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sondes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Inville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Inville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Inville Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Albany Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Albany Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Inville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Albany Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albany Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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