Total Crime Rate
558.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Iliffe Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington , and the 48th highest crime rate of 799 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 Iliffe Street (SE17 3LL) in the last 12 months was 558.8 per 1,000 residents and was 244.3% higher than the Newington average (162.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 102.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Iliffe Street (SE17 3LL), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howell Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Danson Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crampton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crampton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Amelia Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Amelia Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Amelia Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Borrett Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borrett Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borrett Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Danson Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Danson Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrose Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colworth Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dante Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dante Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dante Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dante Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dante Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dante Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dante Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dante Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dante Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dante Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ethel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Colworth Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newington Butts | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
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