Total Crime Rate
112.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Commercial Way area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 375th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Commercial Way (SE15 1PU) in the last 12 months was 112.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% higher than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average (103.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Commercial Way (SE15 1PU), the main crime hotspot is near Carlton Grove. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Nunhead & Queen's Road| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shard'S Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlton Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Friary Estate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kincaid Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kincaid Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nutcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cardine Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Naylor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Meeting House Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Murdock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bewick Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bewick Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carlton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ledbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carlton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Carlton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wales Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wales Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wales Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Studholme Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Studholme Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springall Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Springall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Friary Estate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ledbury Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Elcot Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Spring Tide Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shard'S Square | Under investigation |
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