Crime Rates at Barforth Road, London, SE15 3PT

Barforth Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 203rd 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 Barforth Road (SE15 3PT) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% lower than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average (103.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barforth Road (SE15 3PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nunhead Crescent, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Torridge Gardens (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.