Total Crime Rate
121.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandgate Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 399th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sandgate Street (SE15 1LE) in the last 12 months was 121.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandgate Street (SE15 1LE), the main crime hotspot is near Shard'S Square. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St James'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Murdock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Verney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryder Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ryder Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ryder Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Verney Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sherwood Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyle Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wales Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wales Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wales Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Weald Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Friary Estate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Friary Estate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St James'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shard'S Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shard'S Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shard'S Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Windspoint Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ethnard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ethnard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ethnard Road | Under investigation |
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