Total Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hollydale Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 769 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 Hollydale Road (SE15 2AR) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% lower than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average (107.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollydale Road (SE15 2AR), the main crime hotspot is near Symons Close. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hollydale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Gautrey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Salisbury Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buchan Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Machell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Mary'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evelina Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evelina Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ansdell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ansdell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Salisbury Terrace Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daniel'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Howbury Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Symons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gellatly Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Symons Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Symons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Salisbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Salisbury Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Symons Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fern Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bonita Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonita Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bousfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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