Crime Rates at Canterbury Place, London, SE17 3AH

Canterbury Place area has the 5th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington , and the 48th 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 Canterbury Place (SE17 3AH) in the last 12 months was 558.8 per 1,000 residents and was 244.3% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 102.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Place (SE17 3AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 322 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.