Total Crime Rate
63.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sutherland Square area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 178th lowest crime rate of 799 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 Sutherland Square (SE17 3EE) in the last 12 months was 63.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% lower than the Camberwell Green average (177.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sutherland Square (SE17 3EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 636 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (129 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waleorde Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waleorde Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waleorde Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waleorde Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waleorde Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waleorde Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waleorde Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waleorde Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waleorde Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waleorde Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waleorde Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waleorde Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waleorde Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Waleorde Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Waleorde Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Waleorde Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Waleorde Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waleorde Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carter Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sutherland Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Occupation Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
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