Total Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 40.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Westmoreland Road 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 Westmoreland Road (SE17 2AX) 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 Westmoreland Road (SE17 2AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walworth Place, where police recorded 412 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackwood Street (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westmoreland Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Carter Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Liverpool Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Addington Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Addington Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addington Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Date Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Liverpool Grove
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Liverpool Grove
Apr 2026Drugs Liverpool Grove Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Addington Square
Apr 2026Drugs Liverpool Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Liverpool Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradenham Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradenham Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradenham Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradenham Close
Apr 2026Drugs Addington Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnside Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradenham Close
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cadiz Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cadiz Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadiz Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnside Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Albany Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Albany Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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