Total Crime Rate

132.5 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

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 132.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.4 10/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Kimberley Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 358th 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 Kimberley Avenue (SE15 3XH) in the last 12 months was 132.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (β‰ˆ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kimberley Avenue (SE15 3XH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Symons Close, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Mary'S Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kimberley Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Barton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Daniel'S Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kimberley Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kimberley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kimberley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grimwade Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grimwade Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Grimwade Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Abbotsbury Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barset Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Abbotsbury Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howbury Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grimwade Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hollydale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Barset Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Barset Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Barset Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Barset Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barset Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Symons Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Symons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glenton Mews β€”
Sep 2025Public order Symons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Symons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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