Crime Rates at Friary Estate, London, SE15 6TA

Friary Estate area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 166th 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 6TA) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friary Estate (SE15 6TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brideale Close, where police recorded 75 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.