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

Meeting House Lane 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 Meeting House Lane (SE15 2UN) 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 Meeting House Lane (SE15 2UN), 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 Meeting House Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colmore Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King'S Grove
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Colmore Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colmore Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Colmore Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Close
Apr 2026Shoplifting Colmore Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Colmore Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Colmore Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Colmore Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Colmore Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Colmore Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary King'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queens Road Peckham
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gervase Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blanch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blanch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hillbeck Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Hillbeck Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leo Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Asylum Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queens Road Peckham

Data Sources

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