Total Crime Rate
134.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Commercial Way area has the 26th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 354th highest crime rate of 799 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 Commercial Way (SE15 5GQ) in the last 12 months was 134.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% higher than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average (103.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Commercial Way (SE15 5GQ), the main crime hotspot is near Melon Road. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Nunhead & Queen's Road| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grenard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosemary Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosemary Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosemary Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jowett Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jowett Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nutt Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nutt Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosemary Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boathouse Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Basing Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Basing Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Basing Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Basing Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Basing Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Basing Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Basing Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosemary Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tilbury Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Basing Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bonar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cator Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cator Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cator Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neville Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Neville Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Neville Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wilmot Close | Under investigation |
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