Total Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.3 5/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.5 2/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nunhead Green area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 113th 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 Nunhead Green (SE15 3QF) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% 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 Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (β‰ˆ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nunhead Green (SE15 3QF), the main crime hotspot is near Symons Close. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nunhead Green area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manaton Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chabot Drive β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cheam Street β€”
Sep 2025Public order Symons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Symons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cheam Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cheam Street β€”
Sep 2025Robbery Tresco Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Symons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Symons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Symons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barset Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Symons Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Barton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Barton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glenton Mews β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howbury Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kirkwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kirkwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kirkwood Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kirkwood Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Symons Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Barset Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kimberley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Abbotsbury Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brackley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grimwade Close β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grimwade Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grimwade Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Grimwade Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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