Total Crime Rate
121.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ryder Drive area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 399th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ryder Drive (SE16 3BB) in the last 12 months was 121.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ryder Drive (SE16 3BB), the main crime hotspot is near Mason Close. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheppard Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cranswick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hyson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rotherhithe New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rotherhithe New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Rotherhithe New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Verney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryder Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ryder Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ryder Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rossetti Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranswick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheppard Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mason Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Weald Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Murdock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mason Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyle Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stevenson Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Stevenson Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stevenson Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sherwood Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Verney Way | — |
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