Crime Rates at Asylum Road, London, SE15 2RL

Asylum Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 238th 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 Asylum Road (SE15 2RL) in the last 12 months was 196.2 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 61.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Asylum Road (SE15 2RL), 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.