Total Crime Rate

257.2 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 257.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 31.8 10/10
  • Burglary 26.0 10/10
  • Other theft 23.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 23.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.8 8/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gateway area has the 13th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 153rd 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 Gateway (SE17 3UE) in the last 12 months was 257.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (β‰ˆ 92.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gateway (SE17 3UE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 636 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Gateway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Harding Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westmoreland Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canal Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Phelp Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westmoreland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westmoreland Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westmoreland Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westmoreland Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westmoreland Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westmoreland Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Canal Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westmoreland Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westmoreland Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Liverpool Grove β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Queen'S Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Liverpool Grove β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Liverpool Grove β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Liverpool Grove β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canal Street β€”
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Canal Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Liverpool Grove β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Camberwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Date Street β€”
Sep 2025Public order Date Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Addington Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Rust Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kitson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camberwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Camberwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Camberwell Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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