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

Camberwell New Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 49th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

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 Camberwell New Road (SE5 0RZ) in the last 12 months was 556.6 per 1,000 residents and was 362.3% higher than the Kennington average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -45.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 201.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Camberwell New Road (SE5 0RZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadcroft Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Agnes Place (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.