Total Crime Rate

1257.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

222.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1257.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 785.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 222.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 140.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.5 10/10
  • Robbery 62.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.1 10/10
  • Other theft 35.2 10/10
  • Burglary 31.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 31.3 10/10
  • Public order 19.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.5 10/10
  • Drugs 15.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.8 9/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Camberwell New Road area has the highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 11th highest crime rate of 769 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 1257.8 per 1,000 residents and was 626.8% higher than the Camberwell Green average (173.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 201 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 222.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Camberwell New Road (SE5 0SU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 229 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Camberwell New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person A202 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitzpatrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenfinlas Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Patmos Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Patmos Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halsmere Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Tindal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cadman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camberwell New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Warham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salisbury Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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