Total Crime Rate
142.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beaconsfield Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday , and the 331st 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 Beaconsfield Road (SE17 2EP) in the last 12 months was 142.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (β 60.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beaconsfield Road (SE17 2EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albany Road (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hopwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albany Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albany Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Albany Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Albany Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Albany Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Surrey Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Surrey Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hopwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Villa Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hopwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hopwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smyrk'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hopwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Exon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Thurlow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Villa Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Villa Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beaconsfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beaconsfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beaconsfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beaconsfield Road | Under investigation |
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