Total Crime Rate
79.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ivy Court area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 251st lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ivy Court (SE16 3JE) in the last 12 months was 79.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% 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 Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ivy Court (SE16 3JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shard'S Square, where police recorded 50 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.
View Crime In Old Kent Road| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ainsdale Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Verney Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatrice Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mason Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mason Close | 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 | Burglary | Tenda Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beatrice Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tenda Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tenda Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Weald Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheppard Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheppard Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rossetti Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ryder Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ryder Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beatrice Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryder Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beatrice Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Abercorn Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beatrice Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St James'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shard'S Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shard'S Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shard'S Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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