Crime Rates at Langdon Way, London, SE1 5QN

Langdon Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Langdon Way (SE1 5QN) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langdon Way (SE1 5QN), 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.