Total Crime Rate
136.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Copley Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 350th 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 Copley Close (SE17 3HY) in the last 12 months was 136.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% lower than the Camberwell Green average (177.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 64.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 202.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Copley Close (SE17 3HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Otto Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Camberwell Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillingdon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenfinlas Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bethwin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Forsyth Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sir John Kirk Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cook'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cook'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Draco Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bethwin Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cook'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorrimore Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Warham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Warham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warham Street | — |
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