Crime Rates at Lympstone Gardens, London, SE15 1BJ

Lympstone Gardens area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lympstone Gardens (SE15 1BJ) in the last 12 months was 79.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% lower than the Old Kent Road average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lympstone Gardens (SE15 1BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elcot Avenue, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shard'S Square (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.