Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 111.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.1 10/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 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

John Ruskin Street area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 338th 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 0PR) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 110.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Ruskin Street (SE5 0PR), the main crime hotspot is near Wyndham Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in John Ruskin Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lorrimore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Draco Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Thompson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pitman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sultan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Horsman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Langdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lorrimore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frederick Road
Apr 2026Other crime Bethwin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wyndham Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wyndham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wyndham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillingdon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hillingdon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillingdon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lorrimore Square
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lorrimore Square
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Draco Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethwin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Chapter Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Urlwin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorrimore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cook'S Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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