Crime Rates at Penton Place, London, SE17 3JS

Penton Place area has the 19th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington , and the 150th 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 Penton Place (SE17 3JS) in the last 12 months was 257.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( 16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 103.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penton Place (SE17 3JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 368 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.