Total Crime Rate
116.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Garnies Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 384th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Garnies Close (SE15 6PE) in the last 12 months was 116.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% lower than the Old Kent Road average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (β 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Garnies Close (SE15 6PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brideale Close, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B215 (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Old Kent Road| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nutt Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watts Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ebley Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cator Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Haslam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dorton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tilbury Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cator Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B215 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | B215 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B215 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B215 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B215 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watts Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Surrey Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Surrey Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Ebley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lidgate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Surrey Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Daniel Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cronin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cronin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stopes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stopes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Crane Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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