Crime Rates at Sheppard Drive, London, SE16 3EL

Sheppard Drive area has the 20th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 331st highest crime rate of 769 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 144.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 84.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheppard Drive (SE16 3EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ambrose Street, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mason Close (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.