Total Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 12.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.1 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Copleston Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Champion Hill , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Copleston Road (SE15 4AG) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% lower than the Champion Hill average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Copleston Road (SE15 4AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quorn Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Copleston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dog Kennel Hill —
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxenford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Everthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Everthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Tintagel Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Avondale Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Avondale Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Soames Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copleston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Danby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Danby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Danby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Draymans Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Draymans Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Draymans Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Oglander Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Oxenford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Danby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Copleston Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elsie Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Albrighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albrighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Hill Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Grove Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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