Crime Rates at Villa Street, London, SE17 2BP

Villa Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Faraday , and the 34th 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 Villa Street (SE17 2BP) in the last 12 months was 697.1 per 1,000 residents and was 343.8% 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 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 221.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Villa Street (SE17 2BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 145 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albany Road (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.