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

Camberwell New Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 17th highest crime rate of 799 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 Camberwell New Road (SE5 0SU) in the last 12 months was 964.8 per 1,000 residents and was 443.3% higher than the Camberwell Green average (177.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 115 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 1050.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -2.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 199.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Camberwell New Road (SE5 0SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 133 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warham Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.