Crime Rates at Westmoreland Road, London, SE17 2BY

Westmoreland Road area has the highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday , and the 30th highest crime rate of 799 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 Westmoreland Road (SE17 2BY) in the last 12 months was 732.3 per 1,000 residents and was 368.6% higher than the Faraday average (156.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 173.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 495.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westmoreland Road (SE17 2BY), the main crime hotspot is near Arnside Street. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.