Crime Rates at St James's Road, London, SE1 5LN

St James'S Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St James'S Road (SE1 5LN) in the last 12 months was 257.6 per 1,000 residents and was 104.4% higher than the Old Kent Road average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James'S Road (SE1 5LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St James'S Road, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mason Close (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.