Total Crime Rate
55.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Linsey Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 147th 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 Linsey Street (SE16 3YA) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% lower than the Old Kent Road average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Linsey Street (SE16 3YA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spa Road, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St James'S Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Old Kent Road| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | St James'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cadbury Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cadbury Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vauban Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vauban Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vauban Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A2206 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vauban Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A2206 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | St James'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sun Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A2206 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A2206 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ness Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ness Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Jamaica Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Jamaica Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jamaica Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jamaica Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Yalding Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sun Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St James'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Freda Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lucey Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lucey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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