Total Crime Rate
120.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Phelp Street area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Faraday , and the 371st lowest crime rate of 769 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 Phelp Street (SE17 2PH) in the last 12 months was 120.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Phelp Street (SE17 2PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canal Street, where police recorded 107 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arnside Street (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Faraday| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Albany Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Trafalgar Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Portland Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roland Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Trafalgar Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Portland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Trafalgar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trafalgar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canal Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Canal Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Canal Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Burton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canal Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Portland Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Portland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Canal Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Villa Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Inville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Inville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Aylesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Aylesbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Villa Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Villa Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Villa Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Villa Street | Under investigation |
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