Crime Rates at Basing Court, London, SE15 5DX

Basing Court area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Goose Green , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Basing Court (SE15 5DX) in the last 12 months was 46.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% lower 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Basing Court (SE15 5DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 418 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (75 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.