Total Crime Rate
83.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cobourg Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday , and the 262nd lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cobourg Road (SE5 0HU) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% lower than the Faraday average (156.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cobourg Road (SE5 0HU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 160 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Faraday| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Kent Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bibury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rowcross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Davey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Davey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Ebley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ebley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rowcross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rowcross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowcross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowcross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nile Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Kent Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shorncliffe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bibury Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Brodie Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pepler Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cobourg Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loncroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Loncroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shorncliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rowcross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakley Place | — |
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