Crime Rates at Friary Estate, London, SE15 1RN

Friary Estate area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 232nd lowest crime rate of 799 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 1RN) in the last 12 months was 75.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friary Estate (SE15 1RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elcot Avenue, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shard'S Square (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.