Total Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 48.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 10.2 2/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lindley Estate area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lindley Estate (SE15 6UW) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lindley Estate (SE15 6UW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B215, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Neville Close (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lindley Estate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hereford Retreat Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hastings Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hastings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hastings Close
Apr 2026Other crime Hereford Retreat Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Friary Estate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashmore Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Retreat Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hereford Retreat Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grenard Close
Apr 2026Burglary Friary Estate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Grenard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Grenard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hereford Retreat Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hereford Retreat Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Jocelyn Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haymerle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radnor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radnor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radnor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hastings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hastings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bonar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Peckham Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bird In Bush Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holbeck Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silkin Mews
Apr 2026Other theft Silkin Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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