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

Camberwell New Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 174th 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 0TQ) in the last 12 months was 240.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 120.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Camberwell New Road (SE5 0TQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 229 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wyndham Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.