Crime Rates at Sharsted Street, London, SE17 3TN

Sharsted Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington , and the 73rd 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 Sharsted Street (SE17 3TN) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% lower than the Newington average (162.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sharsted Street (SE17 3TN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Opal Street, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Agnes Place (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.