Crime Rates at Sandgate Street, London, SE15 1LE

Sandgate Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 320th highest crime rate of 769 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 148.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandgate Street (SE15 1LE), the main crime hotspot is near Shard'S Square. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.