Total Crime Rate
149.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Boundary Lane area has the 25th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 311th highest crime rate of 799 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 Boundary Lane (SE17 2BH) in the last 12 months was 149.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% lower than the Camberwell Green average (177.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Boundary Lane (SE17 2BH), the main crime hotspot is near Camberwell Road. Police recorded 157 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Camberwell Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camberwell Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camberwell Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camberwell Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camberwell Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camberwell Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camberwell Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camberwell Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Camberwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kitson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Camberwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Camberwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Addington Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Addington Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Addington Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sondes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canal Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camberwell Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gateway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canal Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Camberwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rust Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Empress Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Macleod Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Macleod Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Rust Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowyer Place | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gateway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberwell Road | Under investigation |
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