Total Crime Rate

1560.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1560.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 572.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 223.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 223.5 10/10
  • Other theft 117.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 102.3 10/10
  • Public order 60.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 53.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 49.2 10/10
  • Burglary 37.9 10/10
  • Robbery 37.9 10/10
  • Drugs 34.1 10/10
  • Other crime 26.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rye Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 9th 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 5BY) in the last 12 months was 1560.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1408.7% higher than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average (103.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 151 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 6 cases , up 20.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -44.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 322.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rye Lane (SE15 5BY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 1096 crimes here, including 130 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rye Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/191)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Moncrieff Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holly Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holly Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holly Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holly Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moncrieff Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Moncrieff Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Moncrieff Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Moncrieff Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Moncrieff Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Moncrieff Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other theft Moncrieff Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Moncrieff Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Moncrieff Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Moncrieff Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Blenheim Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blenheim Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Holly Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Holly Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holly Grove —
Sep 2025Burglary Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Basing Court —
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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