Total Crime Rate
211.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Borrett Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington , and the 215th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Borrett Close (SE17 3JF) in the last 12 months was 211.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Borrett Close (SE17 3JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 636 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.
View Crime In Newington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sutherland Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Peacock Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Peacock Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Iliffe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Iliffe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Iliffe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Peacock Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Berryfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penrose Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penrose Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Penrose Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Penrose Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrose Grove | Under investigation |
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