Total Crime Rate

142.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 142.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Burglary 14.6 9/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Kent Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 330th highest crime rate of 799 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 Old Kent Road (SE1 5XQ) in the last 12 months was 142.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Kent Road (SE1 5XQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avondale Square, where police recorded 92 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.

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Crime Over Time in Old Kent Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Peckham Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avondale Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B204 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abercorn Way —
Sep 2025Burglary Abercorn Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shard'S Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Shard'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Shard'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Abercorn Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Abercorn Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St James'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft St James'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Latona Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frensham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catlin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Argyle Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Frensham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frensham Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frensham Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frensham Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Burglary Ainsdale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation

Data Sources

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