Total Crime Rate

191.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 191.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 67.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.8 8/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Theft from the person 8.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Camden Row area has the 21st highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 165th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Camden Row (SE3 0QA) in the last 12 months was 191.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% higher than the Blackheath average (187.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 166.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Camden Row (SE3 0QA), the main crime hotspot is near B212. Police recorded 188 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Camden Row area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackheath Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prendergast Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting B212 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting B212 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting B212 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting B212 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting B212 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting B212 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting B212 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary B212 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prendergast Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting B212 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Montpelier Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Collins Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Royal Parade Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Southvale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Southvale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Southvale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Southvale Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting B212 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order B212 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Quentin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime B212 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackheath Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cresswell Park —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cresswell Park —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cresswell Park —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cresswell Park —

Data Sources

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