Total Crime Rate
106.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newent Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 317th lowest crime rate of 769 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 Newent Close (SE15 6ED) in the last 12 months was 106.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% lower than the Camberwell Green average (173.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newent Close (SE15 6ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Peckham Grove, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southampton Way (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Giles| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parkhouse Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newent Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Peckham Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Peckham Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peckham Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanswood Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanswood Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dragon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Mill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tower Mill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newent Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Peckham Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tilson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Gandolfi Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gandolfi Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melbury Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melbury Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melbury Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Havil Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Southampton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Pearse Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Peckham Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Comfort Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Innes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Longhope | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Longhope | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chandler Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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