Total Crime Rate

71.8 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

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 71.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Urlwin Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 221st lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Urlwin Street (SE5 0AB) in the last 12 months was 71.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (β‰ˆ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Urlwin Street (SE5 0AB), the main crime hotspot is near Camberwell Road. Police recorded 157 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Urlwin Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arnside Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Camberwell Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Addington Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Addington Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Camberwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Camberwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Red Lion Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Red Lion Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Red Lion Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Camberwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camberwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Camberwell Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westmoreland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Camberwell Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Camberwell Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Camberwell Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Camberwell Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Camberwell Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Kitson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albany Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bowyer Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bowyer Place β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Addington Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westmoreland Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowyer Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bradenham Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Crane Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary John Crane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arnside Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Arnside Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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