Total Crime Rate

267.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 267.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 83.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 77.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.3 9/10
  • Drugs 21.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 18.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Other theft 9.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

East Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Faraday , and the 156th 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 East Street (SE17 2DX) in the last 12 months was 267.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 77.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Street (SE17 2DX), the main crime hotspot is near Blackwood Street. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in East Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/108)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Henshaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merrow Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hillery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillery Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chatham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean'S Buildings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Dean'S Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Henshaw Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Trafalgar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Trafalgar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Trafalgar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trafalgar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Salisbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Salisbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Salisbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person John Maurice Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Orb Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Orb Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Orb Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merrow Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catesby Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tisdall Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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