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

Hanover Park 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 Hanover Park (SE15 5HG) 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 Hanover Park (SE15 5HG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 637 crimes here, including 131 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hanover Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/227)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highshore Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldsmith Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Raul Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mckerrell Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mckerrell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldsmith Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldsmith Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Bull Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Goldsmith Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moncrieff Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clayton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clayton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishop Wilfred Wood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portbury Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bull Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mission Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Peckham High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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