Crime Rates at John Ruskin Street, London, SE5 0DE

John Ruskin Street area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 340th lowest crime rate of 769 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 111.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% lower than the Camberwell Green average (173.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Ruskin Street (SE5 0DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walworth Place, where police recorded 412 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.