Total Crime Rate

351.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

146.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 351.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 146.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 109.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.3 9/10
  • Robbery 41.0 10/10
  • Public order 34.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.9 10/10
  • Other theft 20.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.8 8/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Drugs 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

Camlan Road area has the highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Downham , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Camlan Road (BR1 5LU) in the last 12 months was 351.5 per 1,000 residents and was 231.1% higher than the Downham average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 146.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 151.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Camlan Road (BR1 5LU), the main crime hotspot is near Camlan Road. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Camlan Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Gittens Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dagonet Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Camlan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Camlan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Camlan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camlan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camlan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Camlan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Riverbank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dagonet Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dagonet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Camlan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dagonet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dagonet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gareth Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gareth Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gareth Grove Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivorydown Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivorydown Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivorydown Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivorydown Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Camlan Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Riverbank Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Camlan Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Camlan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Capstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Camlan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tristram Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tristram Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tristram Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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