Crime Rates at Ambergate Street, London, SE17 3RZ

Ambergate Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 799 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 3RZ) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% lower than the Newington average (162.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambergate Street (SE17 3RZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Opal Street, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kennington (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.