Crime Rates at Sheppard Drive, London, SE16 3EL

Sheppard Drive area has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 305th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

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 Sheppard Drive (SE16 3EL) in the last 12 months was 152.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheppard Drive (SE16 3EL), 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.