Total Crime Rate

218.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 218.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 67.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.4 10/10
  • Burglary 21.0 10/10
  • Drugs 21.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Robbery 12.6 9/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
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 16th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 769 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 218.5 per 1,000 residents and was 102.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanover Park (SE15 5HS), 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oliver Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldsmith Road
Apr 2026Drugs Goldsmith Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moncrieff Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marmont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marmont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishop Wilfred Wood Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldsmith Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portbury Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldsmith Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mckerrell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Blenheim Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mission Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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