Crime Rates at Unwin Close, London, SE15 6SH

Unwin Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 273rd lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Unwin Close (SE15 6SH) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% lower than the Old Kent Road average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Unwin Close (SE15 6SH), the main crime hotspot is near Old Kent Road. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.