Crime Rates at Otto Street, London, SE17 3PF

Otto Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington , and the 70th 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 Otto Street (SE17 3PF) in the last 12 months was 432.2 per 1,000 residents and was 166.3% higher than the Newington average (162.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 168.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otto Street (SE17 3PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Otto Street, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Agnes Place (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.