Crime Rates at Woolstaplers Way, London, SE16 3UT

Woolstaplers Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 114th lowest crime rate of 769 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 Woolstaplers Way (SE16 3UT) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woolstaplers Way (SE16 3UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spa Road, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Balaclava Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.