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

Old Kent Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 185th 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 5NP) in the last 12 months was 234.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.4% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 112.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Kent Road (SE1 5NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crimscott Street, where police recorded 171 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ivy Church Lane (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.