Crime Rates at Hanover Park, London, SE15 5HS

Hanover Park area has the 15th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 213th 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 Hanover Park (SE15 5HS) in the last 12 months was 214.3 per 1,000 residents and was 107.2% higher than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average (103.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanover Park (SE15 5HS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 1096 crimes here, including 130 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.