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

New Kent Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Newington , and the 53rd 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 6TX) in the last 12 months was 498.6 per 1,000 residents and was 271.7% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 114.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Kent Road (SE1 6TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 157 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near County Street (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.