Crime Rates at Longley Street, London, SE1 5QQ

Longley Street area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 371st lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longley Street (SE1 5QQ) in the last 12 months was 112.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longley Street (SE1 5QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Balaclava Road, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rolls Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.