Crime Rates at Ashmore Close, London, SE15 5GY

Ashmore Close area has the 35th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 379th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashmore Close (SE15 5GY) in the last 12 months was 124.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashmore Close (SE15 5GY), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 234 crimes here, including 75 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.