Total Crime Rate

375.8 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 375.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 71.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.9 10/10
  • Other theft 29.2 10/10
  • Burglary 25.1 10/10
  • Robbery 20.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.4 9/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Winchester Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Winchester Close (SE17 3DQ) in the last 12 months was 375.8 per 1,000 residents and was 131.5% higher than the Newington average (162.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (β‰ˆ 139.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winchester Close (SE17 3DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Elephant And Castle. Police recorded 404 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Winchester Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Renfrew Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castlebrook Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Churchyard Row β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Elliott'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Longville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hayles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hayles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hedger Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Castlebrook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Castlebrook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Castlebrook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castlebrook Close β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Churchyard Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castlebrook Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castlebrook Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castlebrook Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castlebrook Close β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Steedman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Steedman Street β€”
Sep 2025Public order Spare Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wollaston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wollaston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Churchyard Row β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Churchyard Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Wollaston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Princess Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime St George'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person St George'S Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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