Crime Rates at Ambergate Street, London, SE17 3RY

Ambergate Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Newington , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ambergate Street (SE17 3RY) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% lower than the Newington average (134.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambergate Street (SE17 3RY), 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.