Total Crime Rate

305.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

134.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 305.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 134.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 35.7 10/10
  • Other theft 31.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 27.8 10/10
  • Robbery 19.8 10/10
  • Burglary 15.9 10/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Berryfield Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Newington , and the 127th highest crime rate of 769 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 Berryfield Road (SE17 3QE) in the last 12 months was 305.6 per 1,000 residents and was 127.8% higher than the Newington average (134.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 134.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berryfield Road (SE17 3QE), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 267 crimes here, including 161 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Berryfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/88)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wollaston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Howell Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amelia Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Spare Street Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Theft from the person Spare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Steedman Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peacock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penrose Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penrose Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penrose Grove —
Apr 2026Public order Howell Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Howell Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Chapter Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Stopford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wollaston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lorrimore Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lorrimore Square —
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Data Sources

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