Crime Rates at Waghorn Street, London, SE15 4LA

Waghorn Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Goose Green , and the 347th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waghorn Street (SE15 4LA) in the last 12 months was 138.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -4.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waghorn Street (SE15 4LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Philip Walk, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.