Total Crime Rate
249.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lucey Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 167th 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 Lucey Way (SE16 3UD) in the last 12 months was 249.0 per 1,000 residents and was 97.6% higher than the Old Kent Road average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (β 100.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lucey Way (SE16 3UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St James'S Road, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tranton Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camilla Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatrice Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beatrice Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beatrice Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beatrice Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beatrice Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camilla Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beatrice Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Linsey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | St James'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lucey Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St James'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St James'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Simms Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camilla Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ambrose Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Strathnairn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Yalding Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lucey Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rouel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lucey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A2206 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woolstaplers Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woolstaplers Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A2206 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ness Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A2206 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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