Total Crime Rate

120.0 per 1,000 8/10 Β· 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 120.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Robbery 16.0 10/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 8.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
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

Harding Close area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 398th lowest 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 Harding Close (SE17 3UJ) in the last 12 months was 120.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (β‰ˆ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harding Close (SE17 3UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Gateway. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harding Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Penrose Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fielding Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Draco Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Draco Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Draco Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bethwin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bethwin Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bethwin Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bethwin Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bethwin Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fielding Street β€”
Sep 2025Public order Empress Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bethwin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Empress Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sir John Kirk Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Empress Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Macleod Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Macleod Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Camberwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camberwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camberwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camberwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gateway Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Harding Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bethwin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gateway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penrose Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carter Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carter Street β€”

Data Sources

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