Total Crime Rate
133.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wooler Street area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday , and the 357th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wooler Street (SE17 2ED) in the last 12 months was 133.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% lower than the Faraday average (156.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 339.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wooler Street (SE17 2ED), the main crime hotspot is near Blackwood Street. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Phelp Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Merrow Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Inville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Inville Road | 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 | Burglary | Bronti Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bronti Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aylesbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Aylesbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Huntsman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alsace Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Halpin Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tisdall Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tisdall Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tisdall Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Merrow Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Merrow Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liverpool Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Catesby Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Catesby Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Catesby Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Catesby Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Inville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Thurlow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flint Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hopwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liverpool Grove | β |
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