Total Crime Rate
103.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
48.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Laxley Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 309th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Laxley Close (SE5 0YP) in the last 12 months was 103.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Laxley Close (SE5 0YP), 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.
View Crime In Newington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Councillor Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mornington Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Redcar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Redcar Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Redcar Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | John Ruskin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Ruskin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | County Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | A202 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Councillor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Councillor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Councillor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heiron Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenfinlas Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Copley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Mornington Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pitman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Farmers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Halsmere Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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