Old Kent Road vs St Peter's and Canalside

Old Kent Road has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 14,686 crimes in the last 12 months. St Peter's and Canalside has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 26,904 crimes. St Peter's and Canalside scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Old Kent Road shows a year-on-year crime trend of -0.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. St Peter's and Canalside shows -1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Old Kent Road, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (3,657 incidents). In St Peter's and Canalside, it is Violent Crime (4,892 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Old Kent Road recorded 3,401 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while St Peter's and Canalside recorded 4,694. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Old Kent Road totalled 3,657 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 4,892 in St Peter's and Canalside. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Old Kent Road recorded 14,696 crimes (now 14,686, a change of -0.1%). St Peter's and Canalside recorded 27,165 crimes previously (now 26,904, -1%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Old Kent Road has a resolution rate of 33.3% and St Peter's and Canalside has 40.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Old Kent Road falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. St Peter's and Canalside is covered by Metropolitan Police Service. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Old Kent Road and St Peter's and Canalside. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.