Crime Rates at Lucey Way, London, SE16 3UE

Lucey Way area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 189th 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 Lucey Way (SE16 3UE) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 128.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lucey Way (SE16 3UE), the main crime hotspot is near St James'S Road. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.