WESLEY CLOSE, SE17 3AY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SE17 3AY

WESLEY CLOSE, SE17 3AY, Southwark has recorded a total of 288 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 42.25 per 1,000 population. This SE17 3AY crime rate stands in contrast to the broader SE17 postcode area, which has experienced 637 crimes and a crime rate of 17.76 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this SE17 3AY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SE17 3AY, encompassing approximately 6816 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Anti-social behaviour: (62) incidents (3.33% increase)
• Violence and sexual offences: (46) incidents (24.32% increase)
• Theft from the person: (44) incidents (10.00% increase)

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

• Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 54
• Elephant And Castle with total crimes: 28
• Police Station with total crimes: 23

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SE17 3AY postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	54
  Shoplifting	35
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Theft from the person	4
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Bicycle theft	2
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Drugs	1

• 2. Elephant And Castle

  Total	28
  Theft from the person	12
  Drugs	5
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Bicycle theft	2
  Other theft	2
  Robbery	2
  Public order	1

• 3. Police Station

  Total	23
  Public order	8
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Other theft	1
  Possession of weapons	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 4. Shopping Area

  Total	14
  Theft from the person	7
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Shoplifting	2
  Other theft	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 5. Elephant Road

  Total	13
  Theft from the person	4
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Burglary	2
  Other theft	2
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 6. Sayer Street

  Total	10
  Theft from the person	3
  Vehicle crime	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Robbery	1

• 7. Walworth Road

  Total	8
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1

• 8. Churchyard Row

  Total	8
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Bicycle theft	2
  Other theft	2
  Possession of weapons	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 9. Kennington

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Robbery	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 10. Amelia Street

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 11. Nightclub

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Burglary	1
  Other theft	1
  Possession of weapons	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 12. Kempsford Road

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Theft from the person	1

• 13. Opal Street

  Total	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1

• 14. White Hart Street

  Total	5
  Drugs	2
  Burglary	1
  Other theft	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 15. Cottington Street

  Total	5
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1

• 16. De Laune Street

  Total	5
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 17. Pasley Close

  Total	5
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Burglary	1
  Other crime	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 18. Steedman Street

  Total	5
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 19. Pastor Street

  Total	5
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Other theft	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 20. Deacon Street

  Total	4
  Theft from the person	3
  Robbery	1

• 21. Castlebrook Close

  Total	4
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Public order	2

• 22. Holyoak Road

  Total	4
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Theft from the person	1

• 23. Kennings Way

  Total	3
  Burglary	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 24. Alberta Street

  Total	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other crime	1

• 25. Penton Place

  Total	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Drugs	1

• 26. Ethel Street

  Total	3
  Anti-social behaviour	3

• 27. Wollaston Close

  Total	3
  Bicycle theft	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 28. Spare Street

  Total	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 29. Orient Street

  Total	3
  Anti-social behaviour	3

• 30. Dante Place

  Total	3
  Bicycle theft	1
  Other theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1