Crime Rates at Sumner Road, London, SE15 5QL

Sumner Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 225th 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 Sumner Road (SE15 5QL) in the last 12 months was 200.7 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 81.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sumner Road (SE15 5QL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 539 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.