Total Crime Rate
307.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oakley Place area has the 9th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday , and the 113th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oakley Place (SE1 5AD) in the last 12 months was 307.7 per 1,000 residents and was 96.9% higher than the Faraday average (156.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (β 192.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakley Place (SE1 5AD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 160 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Faraday| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakley Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cobourg Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Humphrey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loncroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Loncroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Loncroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakley Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keats Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keats Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Kent Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Kent Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Kent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wordsworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Canal Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rowcross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Church Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunton Road | β |
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