Total Crime Rate
38.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crewys Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 799 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 Crewys Road (SE15 2BH) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% lower 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 Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crewys Road (SE15 2BH), the main crime hotspot is near Symons Close. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shelley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Symons Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grimwade Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grimwade Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grimwade Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hollydale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barset Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barset Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Barset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Symons Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Symons Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Symons Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grimwade Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Symons Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Symons Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glenton Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glenton Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howbury Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kimberley Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kimberley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kimberley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kimberley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ansdell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Evelina Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lugard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Evan Cook Close | Under investigation |
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