Total Crime Rate
257.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tarver Road 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 Tarver Road (SE17 3QF) 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 Tarver Road (SE17 3QF), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 237 crimes here, including 129 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stopford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alberta Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleming Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lorrimore Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lorrimore Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lorrimore Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lorrimore Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorrimore Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stopford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Berryfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Alberta Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Peacock Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Iliffe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Iliffe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Iliffe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Peacock Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Peacock Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Iliffe Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Iliffe Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alberta Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Alberta Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pasley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennington | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Kennington | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kennington | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kennington | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kennington | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kennington | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kennington | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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