Crime Rates at Lorrimore Square, London, SE17 3QU

Lorrimore Square area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington , and the 219th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lorrimore Square (SE17 3QU) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lorrimore Square (SE17 3QU), the main crime hotspot is near Otto Street. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.