Total Crime Rate

55.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.2 5/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 11.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Theft from the person 6.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kings Grove area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 131st lowest crime rate of 769 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 Kings Grove (SE15 2LY) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% 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 Other theft with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Grove (SE15 2LY), the main crime hotspot is near Burchell Road. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/78)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Geldart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queens Road Peckham —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evan Cook Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Peckham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queens Road Peckham —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queens Road Peckham —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queens Road Peckham —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queens Road Peckham —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queens Road Peckham —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Close —
Apr 2026Public order Evan Cook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lugard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary King'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King'S Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burchell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burchell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burchell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Montpelier Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evan Cook Close —
Apr 2026Public order Evan Cook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cossall Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coll'S Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clifton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blanch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blanch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Asylum Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Asylum Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dayton Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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