Total Crime Rate

2655.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

804.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 2655.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 804.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 540.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 521.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 398.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 246.0 10/10
  • Other theft 224.6 10/10
  • Drugs 144.4 10/10
  • Public order 128.3 10/10
  • Robbery 128.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 80.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 74.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 61.5 10/10
  • Burglary 58.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 26.7 10/10
  • Other crime 21.4 10/10
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 highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 3rd 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 Rye Lane (SE15 5DW) in the last 12 months was 2655.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2363.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 202 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 8 cases , up 14.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -42.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 301 (≈ 804.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rye Lane (SE15 5DW), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 539 crimes here, including 92 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 (30/192)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peckham Hill Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moncrieff Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moncrieff Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Moncrieff Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Moncrieff Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moncrieff Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moncrieff Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moncrieff Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moncrieff Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moncrieff Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moncrieff Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moncrieff Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moncrieff Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Neville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peckham High Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Peckham High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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