Total Crime Rate
153.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Asylum 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.
View Crime In Old Kent Road| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kincaid Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sylvan Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sylvan Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sylvan Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sylvan Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sylvan Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sylvan Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sylvan Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sylvan Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sylvan Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sylvan Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sylvan Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sylvan Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gervase Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Asylum Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Asylum Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sylvan Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sylvan Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Road Peckham | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clifton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylvan Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
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