Total Crime Rate

67.1 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Roland Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday , and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roland Way (SE17 2JF) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (β‰ˆ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roland Way (SE17 2JF), 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.

Crime Over Time in Roland Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orb Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merrow Walk β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westmoreland Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westmoreland Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westmoreland Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westmoreland Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westmoreland Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westmoreland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aylesbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Aylesbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Aylesbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Phelp Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Merrow Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Merrow Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dawes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westmoreland Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Date Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Date Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Date Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canal Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canal Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Canal Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Canal Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westmoreland Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westmoreland Road β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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