Crime Rates at Bowyer Street, London, SE5 0XA

Bowyer Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 207th 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 Bowyer Street (SE5 0XA) in the last 12 months was 215.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 87.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowyer Street (SE5 0XA), the main crime hotspot is near Camberwell Road. Police recorded 172 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.