Crime Rates at Westcott Road, London, SE17 3QY

Westcott Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Newington , and the 244th 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 Westcott Road (SE17 3QY) in the last 12 months was 188.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 82.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westcott Road (SE17 3QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kennington, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alberta Street (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.