Total Crime Rate

110.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 110.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 36.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.5 10/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wooler Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Faraday , and the 332nd lowest crime rate of 769 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 110.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% lower than the Faraday average (157.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 460.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wooler Street (SE17 2ED), 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 Wooler Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/76)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Date Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hopwood Road —
Apr 2026Public order Villa Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Villa Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Villa Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flint Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hopwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hopwood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crail Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villa Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merrow Walk —
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 2026Robbery Villa Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villa Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillery Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlow Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurlow Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tisdall Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Inville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hearns Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barlow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlow Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlow Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villa Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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