Postcode · London
Crime in SE17 3TH
How much crime is recorded in SE17 3TH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,490 (2024)
SE17 3THLondon
How safe is SE17 3TH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE17 3TH area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
27.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
74
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 3THNational
Anti-social behaviour31.510.7
Violence and sexual offences22.123.6
Burglary7.69.1
Theft from the person4.92.1
Other theft3.14.5
Public order2.64.6
Drugs1.72.4
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Robbery1.11.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Other crime1.01.5
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.