Total Crime Rate

227.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 227.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 79.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 36.3 10/10
  • Other theft 26.4 10/10
  • Burglary 19.8 10/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 9.9 5/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Rye Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Goose Green , and the 189th highest crime rate of 769 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 Rye Lane (SE15 4NB) in the last 12 months was 227.7 per 1,000 residents and was 195.5% higher than the Goose Green average (77.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 79.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rye Lane (SE15 4NB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 347 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rye Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/153)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rye Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sternhall Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sternhall Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sternhall Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Sternhall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sternhall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sternhall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rye Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rye Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rye Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rye Passage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atwell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atwell Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Atwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bournemouth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sternhall Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bournemouth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dewar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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