Total Crime Rate
117.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Steedman Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington , and the 386th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Steedman Street (SE17 3AF) in the last 12 months was 117.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% lower than the Newington average (162.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Steedman Street (SE17 3AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 368 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (129 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colworth Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newington Causeway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elephant And Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elephant And Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elephant And Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elephant And Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elephant And Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elephant And Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elephant And Castle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elephant And Castle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newington Causeway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Newington Causeway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elephant And Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newington Causeway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newington Causeway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newington Causeway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Newington Causeway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Newington Causeway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Newington Causeway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Newington Causeway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newington Causeway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
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