Total Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 47.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Roland Way area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Faraday , and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 769 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 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/96)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnside Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dean'S Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Portland Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Portland Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean'S Buildings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Trafalgar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Trafalgar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Trafalgar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trafalgar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Canal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Canal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Orb Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Orb Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Orb Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merrow Walk —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villa Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Beaconsfield Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beaconsfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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