Total Crime Rate
67.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Machell Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 205th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Machell Road (SE15 3XQ) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% lower 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 Drugs with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Machell Road (SE15 3XQ), 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.
View Crime In Nunhead & Queen's Road| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheam Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kimberley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grimwade Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Barset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Daniel'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Abbotsbury Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kimberley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kimberley Avenue | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Kimberley Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grimwade Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barset Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howbury Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glenton Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glenton Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barset Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Public order | Symons Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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