Total Crime Rate
344.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Camberwell Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 96th highest 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 Camberwell Road (SE5 0DL) in the last 12 months was 344.4 per 1,000 residents and was 93.9% higher than the Camberwell Green average (177.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 131.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Camberwell Road (SE5 0DL), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blucher Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wren Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wren Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wren Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wren Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wren Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wren Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wren Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wren Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wren Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wren Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wren Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wren Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wren Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camberwell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wren Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wren Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Camberwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Camberwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Camberwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scena Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scena Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scena Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Scena Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Scena Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camberwell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camberwell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scena Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camberwell Green | — |
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