Crime Rates at Kelly Avenue, London, SE15 5LN

Kelly Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday , and the 229th 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 Kelly Avenue (SE15 5LN) in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower than the Faraday average (156.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kelly Avenue (SE15 5LN), 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.