Crime Rates at Walworth Road, London, SE17 2TE

Walworth Road area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Newington , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 769 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 Walworth Road (SE17 2TE) in the last 12 months was 708.4 per 1,000 residents and was 428.1% higher than the Newington average (134.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 96 (≈ 197.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walworth Road (SE17 2TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walworth Place, where police recorded 412 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (161 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.