Total Crime Rate

455.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 455.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 213.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 95.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.8 10/10
  • Burglary 22.1 10/10
  • Drugs 22.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.7 10/10
  • Robbery 14.7 9/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 7.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Canterbury Place area has the 8th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Newington , and the 61st 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 Canterbury Place (SE17 3AH) in the last 12 months was 455.9 per 1,000 residents and was 239.9% higher than the Newington average (134.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 95.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Place (SE17 3AH), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 267 crimes here, including 161 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canterbury Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/174)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Deacon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Deacon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Howell Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Howell Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Howell Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peacock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deacon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Deacon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Deacon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Deacon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Elephant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elephant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elephant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Elephant Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Elephant Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Elephant Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elephant Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elephant Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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