Crime Rates at Old Kent Road, London, SE15 1NL

Old Kent Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford , and the 217th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

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 1NL) in the last 12 months was 157.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% lower than the Deptford average (169.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 56.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Kent Road (SE15 1NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sylvan Grove, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pomeroy Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.