Total Crime Rate
223.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Monteagle Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 197th 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 Monteagle Way (SE15 3RS) in the last 12 months was 223.1 per 1,000 residents and was 115.7% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Monteagle Way (SE15 3RS), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brayard'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grimwade Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lulworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Symons Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Symons Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Symons Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Symons Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Symons Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brackley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Symons Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Symons Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grimwade Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grimwade Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grimwade Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheam Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grimwade Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grimwade Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Abbotsbury Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Abbotsbury Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbotsbury Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barset Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barset Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Barset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheam Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cheam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheam Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheam Street | — |
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