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

Old Kent Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 260th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Kent Road (SE1 5LU) in the last 12 months was 179.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% lower than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average (256.2 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 Robbery with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 62.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Kent Road (SE1 5LU), 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.