Total Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 44.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wentworth Crescent area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 769 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 5UG) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wentworth Crescent (SE15 5UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightclub, where police recorded 170 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peckham High Street (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wentworth Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/127)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timberland Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Wentworth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wentworth Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bull Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bull Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mission Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mission Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mission Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mission Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mission Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mission Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mission Place —
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peckham High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peckham High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Peckham High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Peckham High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Peckham High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Peckham High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Peckham High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peckham High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peckham High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Neville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
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Data Sources

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