Total Crime Rate

250.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 250.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 75.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 39.6 10/10
  • Other theft 26.4 10/10
  • Robbery 13.2 9/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Kent Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Newington , and the 167th highest crime rate of 769 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 5TU) in the last 12 months was 250.8 per 1,000 residents and was 87.0% higher than the Newington average (134.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 75.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Kent Road (SE1 5TU), the main crime hotspot is near Hendre Road. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Kent Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/87)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tisdall Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Stanford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Surrey Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Surrey Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Surrey Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Surrey Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Surrey Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Surrey Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Surrey Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Surrey Square —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Stanford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Surrey Square Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Theft from the person Stanford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guinness Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Guinness Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Guinness Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Guinness Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freemantle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freemantle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Webb Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Surrey Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Surrey Terrace —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Swan Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Madron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Willow Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Walk —
Apr 2026Other theft Marcia Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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