Total Crime Rate

296.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.7 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 296.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 106.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 30.0 10/10
  • Public order 23.3 10/10
  • Robbery 23.3 10/10
  • Burglary 20.0 10/10
  • Other theft 16.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Goose Green , and the 132nd 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 Rye Lane (SE15 4UA) in the last 12 months was 296.7 per 1,000 residents and was 284.9% higher than the Goose Green average (77.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 86.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rye Lane (SE15 4UA), 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 Rye Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/90)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Waghorn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Huguenot Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Huguenot Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copeland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Philip Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
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 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bournemouth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nunhead Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Old James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Scylla Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Consort Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Godman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heaton Road —
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Data Sources

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