Total Crime Rate
86.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kelly Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday , and the 271st lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kelly Avenue (SE15 5LL) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% lower than the Faraday average (156.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (β 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kelly Avenue (SE15 5LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Basing Court, where police recorded 112 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Talfourd Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Faraday| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sumner Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talfourd Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Talfourd Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Basing Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Basing Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Basing Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cronin Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cronin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cronin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cronin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talfourd Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Talfourd Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sumner Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Talfourd Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Talfourd Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grummant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grummant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grummant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyndhurst Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sumner Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Crane Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Savannah Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Talfourd Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Finch Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sumner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Basing Court | β |
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