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

Old Kent Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 254th highest crime rate of 799 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 1NQ) in the last 12 months was 183.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% higher than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average (103.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 58.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Kent Road (SE15 1NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Patterdale Road, where police recorded 61 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.