Crime Rates at Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5AG

Old Kent Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday , and the 141st highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Kent Road (SE1 5AG) in the last 12 months was 268.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% higher than the Faraday average (156.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 5 cases , up 150.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 82.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 299.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Kent Road (SE1 5AG), the main crime hotspot is near Old Kent Road. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.