Total Crime Rate
109.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025John Ruskin Street area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 364th 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 John Ruskin Street (SE5 0DE) in the last 12 months was 109.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around John Ruskin Street (SE5 0DE), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Draco Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Macleod Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rust Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Addington Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Red Lion Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Red Lion Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Red Lion Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gateway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gateway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gateway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gateway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Camberwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Macleod Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kitson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Empress Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Empress Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Empress Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fielding Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fielding Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sutherland Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Langdale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liverpool Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liverpool Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liverpool Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liverpool Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liverpool Grove | — |
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