Total Crime Rate
117.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marlborough Close 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 Marlborough Close (SE17 3AW) 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 Marlborough Close (SE17 3AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elephant And Castle, where police recorded 404 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Borrett Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Walworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Walworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Walworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Walworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Occupation Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Longville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Churchyard Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Churchyard Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Churchyard Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Churchyard Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Churchyard Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchyard Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchyard Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchyard Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Occupation Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchyard Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
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