Total Crime Rate

69.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 69.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 19.0 4/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 9.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sutherland Square area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 189th 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 Sutherland Square (SE17 3EE) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sutherland Square (SE17 3EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walworth Place, where police recorded 412 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (161 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sutherland Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lorrimore Square
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sutherland Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dartford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dartford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dartford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Macleod Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Macleod Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Macleod Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Macleod Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Macleod Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waleorde Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camberwell Road
Apr 2026Drugs Camberwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Camberwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camberwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Sutherland Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waleorde Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Beckford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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