Monthly Report

Crime in Newington — January 2026

1,644 crimes recorded in Newington, Metropolitan Police Service during January 2026. Data from Metropolitan Police Service.

1,644 Total Crimes
Violent Crime Most Common Crime
83.1% Crimes with Outcome
↓3.5% vs Same Month Last Year (1704)
December 2025 All-time overview

Crime by Category

January 2026 — 1644 total

Violent Crime
397
Anti-Social Behaviour
278
Theft from Person
244
Other Theft
151
Shoplifting
108
Robbery
92
Criminal Damage & Arson
73
Drugs
73
Burglary
65
Public Order
60
Vehicle Crime
52
Bicycle Theft
20
Other Crime
17
Possession of Weapons
14

Top Hotspots

Highest-crime locations in January 2026

  1. 1 On or near Supermarket 66
  2. 2 On or near Walworth Place 50
  3. 3 On or near Further/higher Educational Building 49
  4. 4 On or near Newington Causeway 36
  5. 5 On or near Shopping Area 36
  6. 6 On or near Elephant Road 32
  7. 7 On or near Elephant And Castle 29
  8. 8 On or near Nightclub 27
  9. 9 On or near Police Station 24
  10. 10 On or near Vauxhall 18
Data sourced from the UK Police Open Data API under the Open Government Licence v3.0.