Crime Rates at Island Road, London, SE16 2PH

Island Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Evelyn , and the 371st lowest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

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 Island Road (SE16 2PH) in the last 12 months was 85.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% lower than the Evelyn average (108.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Island Road (SE16 2PH), the main crime hotspot is near Bush Road. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.