Total Crime Rate

158.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 158.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 70.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 33.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Drugs 16.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • 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

Commercial Way area has the 16th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 302nd 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 Commercial Way (SE15 6DB) in the last 12 months was 158.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% higher than the Old Kent Road average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Way (SE15 6DB), the main crime hotspot is near Melon Road. Police recorded 152 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Commercial Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/98)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peckham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corbden Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashmore Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lisford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Basing Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Basing Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Basing Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Basing Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Basing Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Basing Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corbden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Corbden Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collyer Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beaton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gatonby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Whistler Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bamber Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moody Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hastings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hastings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hastings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hastings Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Collyer Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pioneer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hastings Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Melon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bonar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Jocelyn Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Grenard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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