Crime Rates at Amelia Street, London, SE17 3BY

Amelia Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Newington , and the 35th 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 3BY) in the last 12 months was 695.3 per 1,000 residents and was 418.3% higher than the Newington average (134.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 80 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 21.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 161 (≈ 419.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Amelia Street (SE17 3BY), 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.