Crime Rates at Sandlings Close, London, SE15 3SY

Sandlings Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 262nd 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 Sandlings Close (SE15 3SY) in the last 12 months was 179.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 63.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandlings Close (SE15 3SY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.