Total Crime Rate

76.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 76.4 7/10
  • Burglary 21.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Mary Datchelor Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 212th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mary Datchelor Close (SE5 7AX) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% lower than the Camberwell Green average (173.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mary Datchelor Close (SE5 7AX), the main crime hotspot is near Wren Road. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mary Datchelor Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bullace Row
Apr 2026Public order Edmund Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsnell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mary Datchelor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bantry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sam King Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sam King Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sam King Walk
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camberwell Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Camberwell Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmund Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Edmund Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ribbon Dance Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Edmund Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Picton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kerfield Crescent
Apr 2026Other theft Kimpton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Kimpton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brisbane Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brisbane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Durfey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ribbon Dance Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brisbane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cottage Green
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Giles Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ada Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ada Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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