Total Crime Rate

280.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

121.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 280.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 121.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.3 9/10
  • Other theft 31.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 22.8 7/10
  • Public order 21.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 21.1 10/10
  • Burglary 14.0 9/10
  • Robbery 14.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blue Anchor Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 769 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 Blue Anchor Lane (SE16 3UL) in the last 12 months was 280.7 per 1,000 residents and was 122.8% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 121.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blue Anchor Lane (SE16 3UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Layard Square, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ambrose Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blue Anchor Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/78)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linsey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Banyard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatrice Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strathnairn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banyard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Banyard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Banyard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Banyard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Banyard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Banyard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Banyard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Banyard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Banyard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Layard Square —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tenda Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anchor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Roseberry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Roseberry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambrose Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ambrose Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ambrose Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tenda Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Camilla Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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