Total Crime Rate
202.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Boyson Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 228th 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 Boyson Road (SE17 2FL) in the last 12 months was 202.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (β 75.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 90.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Boyson Road (SE17 2FL), 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 | Bicycle theft | Urlwin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gateway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gateway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gateway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gateway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Gateway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Camberwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Bowyer Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kitson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Camberwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Addington Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Camberwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liverpool Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liverpool Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liverpool Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liverpool Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liverpool Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liverpool Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liverpool Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liverpool Grove | β |
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