Total Crime Rate
201.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Olney Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 230th 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 Olney Road (SE17 3HR) in the last 12 months was 201.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (β 52.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Olney Road (SE17 3HR), the main crime hotspot is near Hillingdon Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 16 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 | Grosvenor Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillingdon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heiron Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stopford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stopford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stopford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillingdon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pasley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Harding Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillingdon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillingdon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lorrimore Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carter Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carter Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Borrett Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borrett Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borrett Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrose Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penrose Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penrose Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorrimore Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lorrimore Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Penrose Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bethwin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Draco Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Draco Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Draco Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bethwin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bethwin Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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