Total Crime Rate

126.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 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 126.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Salisbury Terrace area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 379th 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 Salisbury Terrace (SE15 3HS) in the last 12 months was 126.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salisbury Terrace (SE15 3HS), the main crime hotspot is near Symons Close. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Salisbury Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nunhead Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evelina Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bonita Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fern Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Senate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Selden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selden Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Salisbury Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Salisbury Terrace Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Salisbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Salisbury Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buchan Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Machell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evelina Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ansdell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Barset Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ansdell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daniel'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Howbury Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Symons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Symons Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Symons Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Symons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Symons Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Symons Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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