Total Crime Rate
150.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vivian Square area has the 24th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 307th highest crime rate of 799 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 Vivian Square (SE15 3QH) in the last 12 months was 150.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vivian Square (SE15 3QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Philip Walk (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Nunhead & Queen's Road| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sternhall Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whorlton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Candle Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barforth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Monteagle Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sturdy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manaton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Banfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scylla Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scylla Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scylla Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Galatea Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vivian Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandlings Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Claude Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Blackpool Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Philip Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sternhall Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sternhall Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sternhall Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rye Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sternhall Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Philip Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Philip Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Philip Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Philip Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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