Crime Rates at Penton Place, London, SE17 3SJ

Penton Place area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington , and the 377th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penton Place (SE17 3SJ) in the last 12 months was 127.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% lower than the Newington average (162.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penton Place (SE17 3SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 237 crimes here, including 129 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.