Crime Rates at Merrow Street, London, SE17 2PA

Merrow Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday , and the 109th 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 Merrow Street (SE17 2PA) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% lower than the Faraday average (156.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merrow Street (SE17 2PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merrow Walk, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.