Total Crime Rate
15.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Madron Street area has the lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday , and the 29th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Madron Street (SE17 2LE) in the last 12 months was 15.1 per 1,000 residents and was 90.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Madron Street (SE17 2LE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 160 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hendre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upnor Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Upnor Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upnor Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upnor Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Mandela Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mina Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Mina Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Church Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Surrey Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Surrey Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freemantle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dunton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alscot Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hendre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hendre Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Surrey Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Surrey Grove | β |
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