Total Crime Rate

384.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

189.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 384.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 189.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 169.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.8 10/10
  • Drugs 25.6 10/10
  • Other theft 20.5 10/10
  • Public order 20.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.5 10/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.3 9/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alberta Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Newington , and the 89th highest crime rate of 769 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 3SF) in the last 12 months was 384.6 per 1,000 residents and was 186.7% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 189.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alberta Street (SE17 3SF), the main crime hotspot is near Churchyard Row. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alberta Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Churchyard Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Churchyard Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Churchyard Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Churchyard Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Churchyard Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Churchyard Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Churchyard Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Churchyard Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchyard Row
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchyard Row
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchyard Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holyoak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holyoak Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Holyoak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Holyoak Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Holyoak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Holyoak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holyoak Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Iliffe Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Iliffe Street
Apr 2026Burglary Iliffe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iliffe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iliffe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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