Crime Rates at New Kent Road, London, SE1 6PH

New Kent Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer , and the 13th 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 New Kent Road (SE1 6PH) in the last 12 months was 1229.1 per 1,000 residents and was 448.0% higher than the Chaucer average (224.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 101 (≈ 444.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Kent Road (SE1 6PH), the main crime hotspot is near Newington Causeway. Police recorded 436 crimes here, including 123 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.