Total Crime Rate
30.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026De Laune Street area has the lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Newington , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 769 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 De Laune Street (SE17 3UU) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around De Laune Street (SE17 3UU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stannary Street, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alberta Street (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Frederick Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frederick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alberta Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | De Laune Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | De Laune Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | De Laune Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | De Laune Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | De Laune Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | De Laune Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleming Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Harmsworth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westcott Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennington Park Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Kennington Park Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kennington Park Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottington Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottington Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cottington Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cottington Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Cottington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cook'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alberta Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Westcott Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Kennington | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcott Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cook'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Doddington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ambergate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadcroft Road | Under investigation |
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