Total Crime Rate
257.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Boyson Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Boyson Road (SE17 2BU) in the last 12 months was 257.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% higher than the Camberwell Green average (177.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (β 92.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Boyson Road (SE17 2BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walworth Place, where police recorded 145 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arnside Street (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Camberwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowyer Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westmoreland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Addington Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rust Square | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowyer Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowyer Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westmoreland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westmoreland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gateway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liverpool Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gateway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liverpool Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liverpool Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westmoreland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sears Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen'S Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradenham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Row | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Row | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen'S Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westmoreland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sears Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westmoreland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westmoreland Road | β |
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