Total Crime Rate
153.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Meeting 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.
View Crime In Nunhead & Queen's Road| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Colmore Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King'S Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burchell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burchell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Montpelier Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colmore Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colmore Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Colmore Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bath Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Colmore Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Colmore Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Colmore Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Colmore Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Colmore Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Colmore Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | King'S Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queens Road Peckham | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gervase Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Laburnum Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blanch Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Blanch Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hillbeck Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hillbeck Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Leo Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Asylum Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queens Road Peckham | — |
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