Total Crime Rate

275.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.8 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 275.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 80.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 61.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.2 10/10
  • Other theft 37.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 9/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Robbery 8.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hazel Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 148th 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 Hazel Close (SE15 4UF) in the last 12 months was 275.1 per 1,000 residents and was 155.3% higher than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average (107.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 80.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazel Close (SE15 4UF), the main crime hotspot is near Moncrieff Place. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hazel Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/114)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moncrieff Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Bournemouth 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 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Almond Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bournemouth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bournemouth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bournemouth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Atwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atwell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atwell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rye Passage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rye Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rye Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rye Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rye Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sternhall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sternhall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sternhall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sternhall Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sternhall Lane —
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Data Sources

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