Total Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 4.5 1/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Albert Way area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 60th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Way (SE15 1DG) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Way (SE15 1DG), the main crime hotspot is near Carlton Grove. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Ledbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Close
Apr 2026Burglary King'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King'S Grove
Apr 2026Drugs Montpelier Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Asylum Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carlton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carlton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Carlton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Carlton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Grove
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Grove
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Grove
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Asylum Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gervase Street
Apr 2026Other crime Meeting House Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Sylvan Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hillbeck Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Hillbeck Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leo Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvan Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sylvan Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sylvan Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sylvan Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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