Total Crime Rate
141.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gervase Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 337th 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 Gervase Street (SE15 2RN) in the last 12 months was 141.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% higher than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average (103.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (β 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 84.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 223.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gervase Street (SE15 2RN), 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.
View Crime In Nunhead & Queen's Road| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nutcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | King'S Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Asylum Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Asylum Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Asylum Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Asylum Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Asylum Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Asylum Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Asylum Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Springall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springall Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Studholme Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Studholme Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wales Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wales Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wales Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sylvan Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laburnum Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillbeck Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillbeck Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drovers Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Clifton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Close | Under investigation |
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