Crime Rates at Wentworth Crescent, London, SE15 5UD

Wentworth Crescent area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wentworth Crescent (SE15 5UD) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wentworth Crescent (SE15 5UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 758 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (75 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.