Postcode · London
Crime in SE17 3AR
How much crime is recorded in SE17 3AR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,368 (2024)
SE17 3ARLondon
How safe is SE17 3AR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE17 3AR area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
117
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SE17 3ARNational
Anti-social behaviour42.410.7
Violence and sexual offences27.623.6
Burglary13.09.1
Theft from the person7.72.1
Other theft7.54.5
Vehicle crime6.23.5
Drugs4.62.4
Public order4.44.6
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Robbery2.91.4
Shoplifting1.88.4
Other crime1.51.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.