Total Crime Rate

110.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 110.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 34.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Burglary 23.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 10.5 9/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lyndhurst Square area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Goose Green , and the 335th lowest 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 Lyndhurst Square (SE15 5AR) in the last 12 months was 110.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyndhurst Square (SE15 5AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Basing Court, where police recorded 139 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Talfourd Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lyndhurst Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bushey Hill Road
Apr 2026Theft from the person Basing Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndhurst Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gatonby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beaton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Corbden Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corbden Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corbden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Basing Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Basing Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Basing Court
Apr 2026Shoplifting Basing Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Basing Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lyndhurst Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highshore Road
Apr 2026Theft from the person Collyer Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collyer Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oliver Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bellenden Road
Apr 2026Other theft Bellenden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Bellenden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bellenden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holly Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lyndhurst Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Holly Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lyndhurst Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talfourd Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofton Road

Data Sources

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