Crime Rates at Camberwell New Road, London, SE5 0AG

Camberwell New Road area has the highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 16th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Camberwell New Road (SE5 0AG) in the last 12 months was 966.9 per 1,000 residents and was 444.4% higher than the Camberwell Green average (177.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 133 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 101 (≈ 279.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Camberwell New Road (SE5 0AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 226 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wren Road (65 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.