Total Crime Rate

161.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 161.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 53.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 49.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Other theft 16.6 9/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.3 9/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 24th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 289th 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 Mary Datchelor Close (SE5 7AY) in the last 12 months was 161.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% lower than the Camberwell Green average (173.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mary Datchelor Close (SE5 7AY), 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/80)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camberwell Green —
Apr 2026Other theft Kimpton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sam King Walk Under investigation
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 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 2026Bicycle theft Kimpton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bantry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Other theft Brisbane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brisbane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Artichoke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Artichoke Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sam King Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mary Datchelor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Artichoke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camberwell Glebe Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Giles Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brunswick Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brunswick Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wilson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camberwell Glebe Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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