Crime Rates at Rye Lane, London, SE15 4TL

Rye Lane area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Goose Green , and the 51st highest crime rate of 799 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 Rye Lane (SE15 4TL) in the last 12 months was 532.2 per 1,000 residents and was 596.7% higher than the Goose Green average (76.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 157.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -58.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 179.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rye Lane (SE15 4TL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 768 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.