Total Crime Rate
69.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sutherland Square area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sutherland Square (SE17 3EE) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% lower than the Camberwell Green average (173.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sutherland Square (SE17 3EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walworth Place, where police recorded 412 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.
View Crime In Newington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lorrimore Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sutherland Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dartford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dartford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dartford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Macleod Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Macleod Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Macleod Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Macleod Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Macleod Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waleorde Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Camberwell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Camberwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Camberwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Sutherland Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waleorde Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Beckford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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