Total Crime Rate

54.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Burglary 10.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mary Datchelor Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 799 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 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% lower than the Camberwell Green average (177.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mary Datchelor Close (SE5 7AX), the main crime hotspot is near Wren Road. Police recorded 157 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
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ada Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lomond Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edmund Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edmund Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Camberwell Glebe Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Caspian Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wren Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wren Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wren Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Wren Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Wren Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Wren Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person D'Eynsford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lomond Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Wren Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Wren Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wren Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Wren Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wren Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mary Datchelor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Mary Datchelor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Datchelor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Datchelor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wren Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Wren Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wren Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Vicarage Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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