Crime Rates at Argyle Way, London, SE16 3JG

Argyle Way area has the 17th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 315th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Argyle Way (SE16 3JG) in the last 12 months was 151.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 84.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Argyle Way (SE16 3JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shard'S Square, where police recorded 59 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.