Total Crime Rate
164.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gordon Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 286th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gordon Road (SE15 2AF) in the last 12 months was 164.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% higher than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average (103.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 71.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gordon Road (SE15 2AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burchell Road, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colmore Mews (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bishop Wilfred Wood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sturdy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burchell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burchell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burchell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Burchell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Burchell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Burchell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Burchell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Burchell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burchell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Claude Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandlings Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manaton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burchell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Monteagle Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirkwood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirkwood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kirkwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Barton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Firbank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Firbank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lulworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hathorne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lugard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Burchell Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burchell Road | Under investigation |
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