Total Crime Rate

952.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

212.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 952.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 566.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 212.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 78.7 10/10
  • Robbery 47.2 10/10
  • Drugs 31.5 10/10
  • Public order 31.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 23.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.6 10/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.9 9/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland Road (SE17 2DA) 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 Westmoreland Road (SE17 2DA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Westmoreland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/87)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnside Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Canal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Canal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Canal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Canal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canal Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canal Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canal Street —
Apr 2026Public order Phelp Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Phelp Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Phelp Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Portland Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Parkhouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villa Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Albany Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albany Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inville Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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