Crime Rates at Hastings Close, London, SE15 6TY

Hastings Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 307th 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 Hastings Close (SE15 6TY) in the last 12 months was 155.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hastings Close (SE15 6TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Melon Road, where police recorded 152 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.