Total Crime Rate
45.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lulworth Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 86th 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 Lulworth Road (SE15 2BL) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lulworth Road (SE15 2BL), 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.
View Crime In Nunhead & Queen's Road| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cossall Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Symons Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brock Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Brock Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Banstead Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Banstead Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Barset Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barset Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Barset Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Barset Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Barset Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Symons Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cheam Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Symons Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Symons Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Symons Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Symons Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Howbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Howbury Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ansdell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ansdell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Evelina Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Evelina Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lulworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenton Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shelley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lugard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cossall Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Cossall Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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