Crime Rates at Nunhead Lane, London, SE15 3TU

Nunhead Lane area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 384th 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 Nunhead Lane (SE15 3TU) in the last 12 months was 126.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nunhead Lane (SE15 3TU), the main crime hotspot is near Nunhead Crescent. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.