Total Crime Rate
258.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Evan Cook Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 148th highest crime rate of 799 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 Evan Cook Close (SE15 2HL) in the last 12 months was 258.2 per 1,000 residents and was 149.6% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 228.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Evan Cook Close (SE15 2HL), the main crime hotspot is near Burchell Road. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cossall Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Evan Cook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lugard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bath Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Staveley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staveley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lausanne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gautrey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loder Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loder Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | York Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evan Cook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Station Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Passage | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Station Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Regal Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Regal Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Regal Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laburnum Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | King'S Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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