Total Crime Rate
188.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
85.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Old Kent Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 246th 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 1JD) in the last 12 months was 188.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 85.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Kent Road (SE15 1JD), 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.
View Crime In Old Kent Road| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Frensham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Olmar Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elcot Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elcot Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elcot Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Murdock Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Murdock Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Murdock Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wales Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wales Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wales Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wales Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wales Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Olmar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elcot Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lovegrove Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lovegrove Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lovegrove Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Culloden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Culloden Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Culloden Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Culloden Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Verney Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Verney Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elcot Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Culloden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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