Crime Rates at Fern Walk, London, SE16 3JD

Fern Walk area has the 18th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 330th 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 Fern Walk (SE16 3JD) in the last 12 months was 142.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fern Walk (SE16 3JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mason Close (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.