SE17 1LT Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SE17 1LT

SE17 1LT, Southwark has recorded a total of 224 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 16.57 per 1,000 population. This SE17 1LT crime rate stands in contrast to the broader SE17 postcode area, which has experienced 374 crimes and a crime rate of 10.43 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this SE17 1LT crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SE17 1LT, encompassing approximately 13522 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the SE17 1LT area, explore the SE17 1LT Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (67) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (39) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Theft from the person: (35) incidents (3400.00% increase)

SE17 1LT Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 18
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 18
  • Police Station with total crimes: 14

SE17 1LT Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6716.570.00%
Violence and sexual offences394.950.00%
Theft from the person352.883400.00%
Shoplifting142.590.00%
Other theft131.040.00%
Robbery110.960.00%
Burglary110.810.00%
Public order100.810.00%
Criminal damage and arson80.740.00%
Drugs80.590.00%
Bicycle theft40.590.00%
Other crime20.300.00%
Possession of weapons10.150.00%
Vehicle crime10.070.00%

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10.07-66.67%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 3 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person30.30-94.92%
Violence and sexual offences10.22-98.36%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 59 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6122.856000.00%
Theft from the person594.511866.67%
Anti-social behaviour524.360.00%
Shoplifting373.850.00%
Other theft322.743100.00%
Burglary192.370.00%
Robbery141.410.00%
Bicycle theft121.040.00%
Public order90.89800.00%
Vehicle crime50.670.00%
Drugs50.370.00%
Other crime20.370.00%
Possession of weapons20.150.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 3 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person30.52-93.88%
Criminal damage and arson10.22-93.75%
Other theft10.07-96.77%
Public order10.07-94.74%
Violence and sexual offences10.07-98.81%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 84 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8425.3744.83%
Theft from the person496.2128.95%
Anti-social behaviour463.62-19.30%
Other theft313.400.00%
Shoplifting242.2971.43%
Drugs231.77360.00%
Robbery201.7066.67%
Public order191.48-9.52%
Burglary191.4135.71%
Criminal damage and arson161.416.67%
Vehicle crime61.1820.00%
Bicycle theft30.44-70.00%
Possession of weapons20.220.00%
Other crime10.150.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 57 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5820.71-12.12%
Anti-social behaviour574.297.55%
Theft from the person384.22-2.56%
Other theft312.81-16.22%
Public order212.2923.53%
Criminal damage and arson151.55150.00%
Shoplifting141.11-54.84%
Burglary141.0416.67%
Robbery121.04-33.33%
Bicycle theft100.8942.86%
Vehicle crime50.7466.67%
Drugs50.3766.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 53 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6621.8922.22%
Anti-social behaviour534.88-29.33%
Theft from the person393.9221.88%
Other theft372.8860.87%
Shoplifting312.74181.82%
Robbery182.2920.00%
Public order171.33-10.53%
Burglary121.26-14.29%
Bicycle theft70.89133.33%
Criminal damage and arson60.52-14.29%
Vehicle crime30.440.00%
Drugs30.22-72.73%
Possession of weapons20.22100.00%
Other crime20.15100.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 75 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 54 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour7519.8929.31%
Violence and sexual offences545.55-27.03%
Theft from the person323.993.23%
Other theft232.37-46.51%
Public order191.70-36.67%
Robbery151.4166.67%
Burglary141.11-39.13%
Shoplifting111.04-69.44%
Drugs110.81-21.43%
Criminal damage and arson70.81-30.00%
Bicycle theft30.52-78.57%
Vehicle crime30.22-25.00%
Possession of weapons10.220.00%
Other crime10.070.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 74 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7425.740.00%
Anti-social behaviour585.470.00%
Other theft434.290.00%
Shoplifting363.180.00%
Theft from the person312.660.00%
Public order302.290.00%
Burglary232.220.00%
Drugs141.700.00%
Bicycle theft141.040.00%
Criminal damage and arson101.040.00%
Robbery90.740.00%
Vehicle crime40.670.00%
Other crime10.300.00%
Possession of weapons10.070.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 408 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 58.29 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 75 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202467
April 202452
January 202446
December 202357
November 202353
October 202375
September 202358

A total of 438 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 48.67 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 84 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202439
May 20241
April 202461
March 20241
January 202484
December 202358
November 202366
October 202354
September 202374

A total of 99 Robbery incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 14.14 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202411
April 202414
January 202420
December 202312
November 202318
October 202315
September 20239

A total of 290 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 29.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 59 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202435
July 20241
May 20243
April 202459
March 20243
January 202449
December 202338
November 202339
October 202332
September 202331

A total of 112 Burglary incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 16.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202411
April 202419
January 202419
December 202314
November 202312
October 202314
September 202323

A total of 63 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 9.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20248
March 20241
January 202416
December 202315
November 20236
October 20237
September 202310

A total of 69 Drugs incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 9.86 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20248
April 20245
January 202423
December 20235
November 20233
October 202311
September 202314

A total of 126 Public order incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 15.75 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202410
April 20249
March 20241
January 202419
December 202321
November 202317
October 202319
September 202330

A total of 167 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 23.86 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202414
April 202437
January 202424
December 202314
November 202331
October 202311
September 202336

A total of 211 Other theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 26.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202413
April 202432
March 20241
January 202431
December 202331
November 202337
October 202323
September 202343

A total of 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
April 20242
January 20241
November 20232
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
April 20242
January 20242
November 20232
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 53 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 7.57 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
April 202412
January 20243
December 202310
November 20237
October 20233
September 202314

A total of 27 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 3.86 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
April 20245
January 20246
December 20235
November 20233
October 20233
September 20234

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SE17 1LT postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total18
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Shoplifting3
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Robbery2
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total18
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Theft from the person2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 3. Police Station
    Total14
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs2
    Public order1
  • 4. Waleorde Road
    Total13
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 5. Shopping Area
    Total12
    Theft from the person6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 6. Rodney Place
    Total11
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Theft from the person3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. New Kent Road
    Total10
    Other theft5
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Rodney Road
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour9
    Drugs1
  • 9. Nightclub
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Theft from the person3
  • 10. Sayer Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Nursery Row
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 12. Wollaston Close
    Total6
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 13. Deacon Street
    Total5
    Theft from the person2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Walworth Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 15. Danson Mews
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 16. Walworth Place
    Total4
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft1
  • 17. Elephant And Castle (Station)
    Total4
    Public order2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 18. Elephant Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. County Street
    Total4
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 20. Iliffe Street
    Total3
    Robbery2
    Theft from the person1
  • 21. Penrose Grove
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 22. Liverpool Grove
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 23. Baytree Mews
    Total3
    Other crime1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Dean'S Buildings
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Content Street
    Total3
    Theft from the person2
    Drugs1
  • 26. Steedman Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 27. Occupation Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 28. Cadiz Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Theft from the person1
  • 29. Blackwood Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 30. Flint Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1