Crime Rates at Asylum Road, London, SE15 2LB

Asylum Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 378th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Asylum Road (SE15 2LB) in the last 12 months was 127.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -64.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Asylum Road (SE15 2LB), the main crime hotspot is near Carlton Grove. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.