Total Crime Rate
38.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lanvanor 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 Lanvanor Road (SE15 2BW) 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 Lanvanor Road (SE15 2BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Symons Close, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Mary'S Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Nunhead & Queen's Road| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brayard'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grimwade Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barset Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barset Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hollydale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grimwade Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grimwade Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grimwade Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grimwade Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hathorne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lulworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cheam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheam Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheam Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheam Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Barset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Symons Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Firbank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kimberley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evan Cook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Evan Cook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lugard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Evelina Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ansdell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kimberley Avenue | Under investigation |
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