Crime Rates at Ainsty Estate, London, SE16 7DH

Ainsty Estate area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in North Bermondsey , and the 63rd 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 Ainsty Estate (SE16 7DH) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% lower than the North Bermondsey average (141.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ainsty Estate (SE16 7DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maritime Street, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Province Drive (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.