Total Crime Rate
40.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Horsley Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 73rd 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 Horsley Street (SE17 2AU) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% lower than the Camberwell Green average (173.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Horsley Street (SE17 2AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walworth Place, where police recorded 412 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Faraday| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sutherland Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Addington Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Red Lion Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnside Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnside Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnside Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnside Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Addington Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Addington Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Addington Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Albany Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Addington Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Date Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Liverpool Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Liverpool Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Liverpool Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Liverpool Grove | Offender given penalty notice |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Liverpool Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Albany Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bradenham Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Gateway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Addington Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Addington Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gateway | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gateway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gateway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gateway | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Gateway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gateway | Under investigation |
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