Total Crime Rate
122.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brabourn Grove area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 373rd lowest crime rate of 769 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 Brabourn Grove (SE15 2BS) in the last 12 months was 122.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brabourn Grove (SE15 2BS), 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 | Other theft | Lugard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Symons Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Barset Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tappesfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Symons Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Symons Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenton Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Barset Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Evelina Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Evelina Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Mary'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Machell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Buchan Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Barset Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ansdell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barset Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheam Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Barset Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kirkwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kirkwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kirkwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Barton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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