Safety index · Southwark, London · data through August 2026
Is Old Kent Road safe?
Old Kent Road shows a typical level of reported crime for Inner London. Its SafeRoute safety index is 62 out of 100 — right at the Inner London median of 60, ranking 113th of 248 Inner London areas — based on 408 incidents reported to the police within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to London — a typical London neighbourhood sits near 60. It ranks Old Kent Road against other neighbourhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (28% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 116 · 28% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 100 · 25% | |
| Theft from a person | 27 · 7% | |
| Burglary | 23 · 6% | |
| Robbery | 14 · 3% | |
| Other theft | 30 · 7% |
Walking in Old Kent Road at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Peckham52/100 · Moderate
- South Bermondsey54/100 · Moderate
- New Cross Gate64/100 · Moderate
- North Bermondsey58/100 · Moderate
- Nunhead & Queen's Road64/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Old Kent Road safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 62/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Old Kent Road?
Violent crime — 116 of 408 incidents (28%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Old Kent Road safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre, and normalises against national crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within London, so scores compare neighbourhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.