Total Crime Rate
66.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Manaton Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 199th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Manaton Close (SE15 3PP) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% lower than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average (103.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Manaton Close (SE15 3PP), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 15 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manaton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sturdy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Monteagle Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Candle Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirkwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirkwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kirkwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scylla Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Barton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chabot Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheam Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheam Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheam Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheam Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cheam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lulworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Banfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barforth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scylla Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Philip Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scylla Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Philip Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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