Total Crime Rate
110.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lyndhurst 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.
View Crime In Rye Lane| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bushey Hill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Basing Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyndhurst Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Gatonby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beaton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Corbden Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corbden Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corbden Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Basing Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Basing Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Basing Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Basing Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Basing Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lyndhurst Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Highshore Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Collyer Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Collyer Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oliver Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadwick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bellenden Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bellenden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bellenden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bellenden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Holly Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Lyndhurst Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Holly Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lyndhurst Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Talfourd Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crofton Road | — |
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