Total Crime Rate

594.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.0 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 594.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 352.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 87.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.1 8/10
  • Drugs 38.7 10/10
  • Other theft 33.8 10/10
  • Burglary 19.3 10/10
  • Public order 19.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 19.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.7 9/10
  • Robbery 9.7 9/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Amelia Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Newington , and the 44th 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 Amelia Street (SE17 3AR) in the last 12 months was 594.2 per 1,000 residents and was 343.0% 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 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Amelia Street (SE17 3AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 309 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.

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Crime Over Time in Amelia Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/152)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waleorde Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peacock Yard —
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iliffe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penrose Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penrose Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penrose Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deacon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iliffe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Iliffe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Deacon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Drugs Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Iliffe Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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