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

Sumner Road 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 Sumner Road (SE15 6JL) 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 Sumner Road (SE15 6JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pennack Road, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ebley Close (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sumner Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/76)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peckham Road —
Apr 2026Burglary B215 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Radnor Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Peckham Hill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peckham Hill Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timberland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timberland Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B215 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B215 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radnor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colegrove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boathouse Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brideale Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brideale Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brideale Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brideale Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jowett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Radnor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radnor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashmore Close —
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
Apr 2026Other theft Grenard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grenard Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Pioneer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pioneer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lisford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radnor Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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