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

Old Kent Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington , and the 116th 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 5TU) in the last 12 months was 306.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.1% higher than the Newington average (162.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -55.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 95.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Kent Road (SE1 5TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanford Place, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hendre Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.