Total Crime Rate

195.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 195.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 80.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 42.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 20.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Robbery 7.5 8/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sternhall Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Goose Green , and the 231st highest crime rate of 769 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 Sternhall Lane (SE15 4BE) in the last 12 months was 195.5 per 1,000 residents and was 153.7% higher than the Goose Green average (77.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sternhall Lane (SE15 4BE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sternhall Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/119)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moncrieff Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Bournemouth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Almond Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Almond Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Almond Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Almond Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Almond Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Almond Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Almond Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Almond Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Almond Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bournemouth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bournemouth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bournemouth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Atwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atwell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atwell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rye Passage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rye Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rye Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rye Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rye Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sternhall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sternhall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sternhall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sternhall Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
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Data Sources

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