Total Crime Rate

408.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

161.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 408.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 161.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 96.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 38.7 10/10
  • Drugs 36.2 10/10
  • Other theft 26.6 10/10
  • Public order 19.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.9 10/10
  • Robbery 16.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Albany Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Faraday , and the 75th highest crime rate of 769 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 Albany Road (SE5 0DS) in the last 12 months was 408.2 per 1,000 residents and was 159.9% higher than the Faraday average (157.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 161.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albany Road (SE5 0DS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 153 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albany Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/84)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Haywood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Humphrey Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobourg Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oakley Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shorncliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Rowcross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowcross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowcross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rowcross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nile Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nile Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaucer Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowcross Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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