Crime Rates at Searles Road, London, SE1 4YY

Searles Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington , and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Searles Road (SE1 4YY) in the last 12 months was 72.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% lower than the Newington average (162.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Searles Road (SE1 4YY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Kent Road, where police recorded 113 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near County Street (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.