Crime Rates at Alberta Street, London, SE17 3SE

Alberta Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alberta Street (SE17 3SE) in the last 12 months was 328.2 per 1,000 residents and was 102.2% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 112.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alberta Street (SE17 3SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Opal Street, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Churchyard Row (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.