Crime Rates at Alma Grove, London, SE1 5PY

Alma Grove area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 121st highest crime rate of 769 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 Alma Grove (SE1 5PY) in the last 12 months was 317.3 per 1,000 residents and was 151.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 140.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alma Grove (SE1 5PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spa Road, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alscot Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.