Total Crime Rate

172.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 172.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.1 6/10
  • Other theft 17.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 15.0 9/10
  • Burglary 12.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 270th highest crime rate of 799 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 4NQ) in the last 12 months was 172.9 per 1,000 residents and was 126.4% higher than the Goose Green average (76.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sternhall Lane (SE15 4NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Moncrieff Place. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 44 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Wingfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rye Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Almond Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rye Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rye Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rye Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rye Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Almond Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rye Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Rye Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rye Lane —
Sep 2025Burglary Peckham Rye Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Peckham Rye —
Sep 2025Other crime Blenheim Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blenheim Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Almond Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Philip Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Moncrieff Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vivian Square —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandlings Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Claude Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whorlton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Moncrieff Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Moncrieff Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Moncrieff Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Moncrieff Place Action to be taken by another organisation

Data Sources

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