Crime Rates at Kinglake Street, London, SE17 2RR

Kinglake Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kinglake Street (SE17 2RR) in the last 12 months was 376.8 per 1,000 residents and was 141.1% higher 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 240.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 152.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kinglake Street (SE17 2RR), 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.