Total Crime Rate

153.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 153.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 53.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Robbery 8.1 8/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Asylum Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 312th highest crime rate of 769 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 153.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Asylum Road (SE15 2RL), the main crime hotspot is near Carlton Grove. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Asylum Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Kincaid Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sylvan Grove —
Apr 2026Burglary Sylvan Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Sylvan Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sylvan Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sylvan Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sylvan Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sylvan Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sylvan Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sylvan Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sylvan Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sylvan Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sylvan Grove —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gervase Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Asylum Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Asylum Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sylvan Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sylvan Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Peckham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clifton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvan Grove Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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