BROWNING STREET, SE17 1LU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SE17 1LU

BROWNING STREET, SE17 1LU, Southwark has recorded a total of 313 crimes in the recent period of April 2024, equating to a crime rate of 23.11 per 1,000 population. This SE17 1LU crime rate stands in contrast to the broader SE17 postcode area, which has experienced 7 crimes and a crime rate of 0.20 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this SE17 1LU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SE17 1LU, encompassing approximately 13546 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Apr were:

Violence and sexual offences: (63) incidents (-10.00% decrease)
Theft from the person: (58) incidents (18.37% increase)
Anti-social behaviour: (55) incidents (7.84% increase)

SE17 1LU Crime Hotspots

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

Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 47
Supermarket with total crimes: 45
Sayer Street with total crimes: 15

BROWNING STREET, SE17 1LU Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Violence and sexual offences	63	23.11	-10.00%
Theft from the person	58	4.65	18.37%
Anti-social behaviour	55	4.28	7.84%
Shoplifting	36	4.06	50.00%
Other theft	34	2.66	13.33%
Burglary	20	2.51	-9.09%
Robbery	15	1.48	-28.57%
Bicycle theft	12	1.11	300.00%
Public order	8	0.89	-57.89%
Vehicle crime	6	0.59	-14.29%
Drugs	5	0.44	-76.19%
Other crime	1	0.37	0.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Violence and sexual offences	70	24.95	14.75%
Anti-social behaviour	51	5.17	-21.54%
Theft from the person	49	3.76	28.95%
Other theft	30	3.62	-3.23%
Shoplifting	24	2.21	71.43%
Burglary	22	1.77	57.14%
Drugs	21	1.62	320.00%
Robbery	21	1.55	90.91%
Public order	19	1.55	-13.64%
Criminal damage and arson	18	1.40	20.00%
Vehicle crime	7	1.33	75.00%
Bicycle theft	3	0.52	-72.73%
Possession of weapons	2	0.22	0.00%
Other crime	1	0.15	0.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 61 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Anti-social behaviour	65	21.48	20.37%
Violence and sexual offences	61	4.80	-1.61%
Theft from the person	38	4.50	2.70%
Other theft	31	2.81	-20.51%
Public order	22	2.29	37.50%
Criminal damage and arson	15	1.62	200.00%
Shoplifting	14	1.11	-54.84%
Burglary	14	1.03	7.69%
Bicycle theft	11	1.03	57.14%
Robbery	11	0.81	-15.38%
Drugs	5	0.81	66.67%
Vehicle crime	4	0.37	100.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 54 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Violence and sexual offences	62	21.11	26.53%
Anti-social behaviour	54	4.58	-34.15%
Other theft	39	3.99	56.00%
Theft from the person	37	2.88	27.59%
Shoplifting	31	2.73	210.00%
Public order	16	2.29	-15.79%
Burglary	13	1.18	-13.33%
Robbery	13	0.96	-13.33%
Bicycle theft	7	0.96	250.00%
Criminal damage and arson	5	0.52	-28.57%
Drugs	3	0.37	-70.00%
Vehicle crime	2	0.22	-33.33%
Possession of weapons	2	0.15	0.00%
Other crime	2	0.15	100.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 82 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Anti-social behaviour	82	19.71	32.26%
Violence and sexual offences	49	6.05	-30.99%
Theft from the person	29	3.62	-3.33%
Other theft	25	2.14	-40.48%
Public order	19	1.85	-29.63%
Burglary	15	1.40	-34.78%
Robbery	15	1.11	87.50%
Drugs	10	1.11	-28.57%
Shoplifting	10	0.74	-72.22%
Criminal damage and arson	7	0.74	-36.36%
Vehicle crime	3	0.52	-40.00%
Bicycle theft	2	0.22	-85.71%
Other crime	1	0.15	0.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Violence and sexual offences	71	25.47	16.39%
Anti-social behaviour	62	5.24	3.33%
Other theft	42	4.58	44.83%
Shoplifting	36	3.10	56.52%
Theft from the person	30	2.66	7.14%
Public order	27	2.21	50.00%
Burglary	23	1.99	91.67%
Drugs	14	1.70	27.27%
Bicycle theft	14	1.03	0.00%
Criminal damage and arson	11	1.03	-8.33%
Robbery	8	0.81	-33.33%
Vehicle crime	5	0.59	0.00%
Other crime	1	0.37	0.00%
Possession of weapons	1	0.07	0.00%

In August 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Violence and sexual offences	61	21.11	27.08%
Anti-social behaviour	60	4.50	-11.76%
Other theft	29	4.43	7.41%
Theft from the person	28	2.14	-28.21%
Shoplifting	23	2.07	-4.17%
Public order	18	1.70	-10.00%
Bicycle theft	14	1.33	100.00%
Burglary	12	1.03	-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson	12	0.89	-7.69%
Robbery	12	0.89	-14.29%
Drugs	11	0.89	22.22%
Vehicle crime	5	0.81	-44.44%
Possession of weapons	1	0.37	-50.00%

In July 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Anti-social behaviour	68	21.92	0.00%
Violence and sexual offences	48	5.02	0.00%
Theft from the person	39	3.54	0.00%
Other theft	27	2.88	0.00%
Shoplifting	24	1.99	0.00%
Public order	20	1.77	0.00%
Robbery	14	1.48	0.00%
Burglary	14	1.03	0.00%
Criminal damage and arson	13	1.03	0.00%
Vehicle crime	9	0.96	0.00%
Drugs	9	0.66	0.00%
Bicycle theft	7	0.66	0.00%
Other crime	3	0.52	0.00%
Possession of weapons	2	0.22	0.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 70 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 8.75 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	12
January 2024	3
December 2023	11
November 2023	7
October 2023	2
September 2023	14
August 2023	14
July 2023	7

A total of 41 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 5.12 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	6
January 2024	7
December 2023	4
November 2023	2
October 2023	3
September 2023	5
August 2023	5
July 2023	9

A total of 497 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 62.12 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 82 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	55
January 2024	51
December 2023	65
November 2023	54
October 2023	82
September 2023	62
August 2023	60
July 2023	68

A total of 149 Public order incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 18.62 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 27 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	8
January 2024	19
December 2023	22
November 2023	16
October 2023	19
September 2023	27
August 2023	18
July 2023	20

A total of 109 Robbery incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 13.62 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 21 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	15
January 2024	21
December 2023	11
November 2023	13
October 2023	15
September 2023	8
August 2023	12
July 2023	14

A total of 308 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 38.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 58 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	58
January 2024	49
December 2023	38
November 2023	37
October 2023	29
September 2023	30
August 2023	28
July 2023	39

A total of 485 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 60.62 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 71 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	63
January 2024	70
December 2023	61
November 2023	62
October 2023	49
September 2023	71
August 2023	61
July 2023	48

A total of 78 Drugs incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 9.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 21 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	5
January 2024	21
December 2023	5
November 2023	3
October 2023	10
September 2023	14
August 2023	11
July 2023	9

A total of 257 Other theft incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 32.12 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 42 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	34
January 2024	30
December 2023	31
November 2023	39
October 2023	25
September 2023	42
August 2023	29
July 2023	27

A total of 198 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 24.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 36 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	36
January 2024	24
December 2023	14
November 2023	31
October 2023	10
September 2023	36
August 2023	23
July 2023	24

A total of 133 Burglary incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 16.62 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 23 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	20
January 2024	22
December 2023	14
November 2023	13
October 2023	15
September 2023	23
August 2023	12
July 2023	14

A total of 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	1
January 2024	1
November 2023	2
October 2023	1
September 2023	1
July 2023	3

A total of 81 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 11.57 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

Month	Count
January 2024	18
December 2023	15
November 2023	5
October 2023	7
September 2023	11
August 2023	12
July 2023	13

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

Month	Count
January 2024	2
November 2023	2
September 2023	1
August 2023	1
July 2023	2

Crime by Location in April 2024

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

1. Further/Higher Educational Building
Total 47
Shoplifting 25
Violence and sexual offences 6
Other theft 5
Anti-social behaviour 5
Theft from the person 2
Burglary 2
Bicycle theft 1
Robbery 1
2. Supermarket
Total 45
Violence and sexual offences 12
Theft from the person 10
Shoplifting 7
Other theft 6
Robbery 4
Bicycle theft 2
Burglary 2
Public order 2
3. Sayer Street
Total 15
Burglary 7
Theft from the person 6
Bicycle theft 1
Other theft 1
4. Police Station
Total 13
Violence and sexual offences 5
Anti-social behaviour 4
Public order 2
Robbery 1
Theft from the person 1
5. Shopping Area
Total 12
Violence and sexual offences 4
Theft from the person 3
Other theft 2
Robbery 1
Shoplifting 1
Drugs 1
6. Deacon Street
Total 11
Anti-social behaviour 3
Other theft 2
Robbery 2
Violence and sexual offences 2
Burglary 1
Theft from the person 1
7. Elephant Road
Total 11
Theft from the person 3
Violence and sexual offences 3
Burglary 2
Anti-social behaviour 1
Drugs 1
Other theft 1
8. Rodney Place
Total 11
Theft from the person 5
Other theft 3
Violence and sexual offences 2
Anti-social behaviour 1
9. Waleorde Road
Total 10
Anti-social behaviour 8
Shoplifting 1
Theft from the person 1
10. Walworth Road
Total 9
Violence and sexual offences 4
Other theft 2
Theft from the person 2
Robbery 1
11. Baytree Mews
Total 8
Bicycle theft 2
Violence and sexual offences 2
Anti-social behaviour 1
Other crime 1
Public order 1
Theft from the person 1
12. New Kent Road
Total 7
Anti-social behaviour 2
Drugs 2
Theft from the person 2
Robbery 1
13. Content Street
Total 7
Theft from the person 2
Violence and sexual offences 2
Burglary 1
Other theft 1
Robbery 1
14. Balfour Street
Total 6
Theft from the person 3
Anti-social behaviour 1
Other theft 1
Violence and sexual offences 1
15. County Street
Total 6
Theft from the person 2
Anti-social behaviour 1
Bicycle theft 1
Burglary 1
Vehicle crime 1
16. Rodney Road
Total 5
Anti-social behaviour 2
Theft from the person 2
Violence and sexual offences 1
17. Spare Street
Total 5
Violence and sexual offences 3
Theft from the person 2
18. Nightclub
Total 5
Theft from the person 2
Violence and sexual offences 2
Other theft 1
19. Amelia Street
Total 4
Anti-social behaviour 1
Drugs 1
Other theft 1
Violence and sexual offences 1
20. Blackwood Street
Total 4
Anti-social behaviour 2
Other theft 1
Theft from the person 1
21. Barlow Street
Total 4
Anti-social behaviour 3
Violence and sexual offences 1
22. Angel Lane
Total 3
Public order 2
Anti-social behaviour 1
23. Cadiz Street
Total 3
Other theft 1
Public order 1
Robbery 1
24. Merrow Walk
Total 3
Anti-social behaviour 1
Other theft 1
Theft from the person 1
25. Henshaw Street
Total 3
Burglary 1
Robbery 1
Vehicle crime 1
26. Dean'S Buildings
Total 3
Anti-social behaviour 2
Bicycle theft 1
27. Salisbury Close
Total 3
Anti-social behaviour 3
28. Wollaston Close
Total 3
Violence and sexual offences 2
Other theft 1
29. Steedman Street
Total 3
Anti-social behaviour 1
Theft from the person 1
Violence and sexual offences 1
30. Penrose Grove
Total 2
Anti-social behaviour 2

Total	47
Shoplifting	25
Violence and sexual offences	6
Other theft	5
Anti-social behaviour	5
Theft from the person	2
Burglary	2
Bicycle theft	1
Robbery	1