Postcode · London
Crime in SE17 3TP
How much crime is recorded in SE17 3TP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,367 (2024)
SE17 3TPLondon
How safe is SE17 3TP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE17 3TP area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
38.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
129
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 3TPNational
Theft from the person40.72.1
Violence and sexual offences23.323.6
Anti-social behaviour17.910.7
Burglary12.79.1
Other theft12.34.5
Robbery7.51.4
Drugs6.42.4
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Bicycle theft2.71.0
Public order2.64.6
Other crime2.11.5
Shoplifting0.58.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 85% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.