Crime Rates at Camberwell New Road, London, SE5 0RP

Camberwell New Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 361st 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 Camberwell New Road (SE5 0RP) in the last 12 months was 109.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Camberwell New Road (SE5 0RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 133 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Councillor Street (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.