Crime Rates at Blackwood Street, London, SE17 2HG

Blackwood Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday , and the 87th 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 Blackwood Street (SE17 2HG) in the last 12 months was 369.2 per 1,000 residents and was 136.2% higher than the Faraday average (156.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 150.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 121.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackwood Street (SE17 2HG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 636 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.