Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 142.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 50.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 37.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.1 7/10
  • Burglary 12.5 9/10
  • Robbery 12.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Old Kent Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 336th highest crime rate of 769 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 (SE15 1DZ) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% higher than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average (107.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 275.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 50.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Kent Road (SE15 1DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Kent Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/64)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sharratt Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clifton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft King Arthur Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Patterdale Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wagner Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Wagner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Post Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pump Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sharratt Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sharratt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sharratt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharratt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sharratt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wardalls Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wardalls Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wardalls Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wardalls Grove —
Apr 2026Burglary Wardalls Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wardalls Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wardalls Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wardalls Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wardalls Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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