Crime Rates at Friary Estate, London, SE15 1RL

Friary Estate area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Friary Estate (SE15 1RL) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friary Estate (SE15 1RL), 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.