Crime Rates at Penarth Street, London, SE15 1TX

Penarth Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 110th 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 Penarth Street (SE15 1TX) in the last 12 months was 313.2 per 1,000 residents and was 148.5% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 99.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penarth Street (SE15 1TX), the main crime hotspot is near Patterdale Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.