Crime Rates at Wells Way, London, SE5 7UB

Wells Way area has the 25th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Faraday , and the 296th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wells Way (SE5 7UB) in the last 12 months was 160.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% higher than the Faraday average (157.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 264.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Way (SE5 7UB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 145 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albany Road (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.