Total Crime Rate
149.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Don Phelan Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 312th highest crime rate of 799 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 Don Phelan Close (SE5 7DA) in the last 12 months was 149.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% lower than the Camberwell Green average (177.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 62.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Don Phelan Close (SE5 7DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Orpheus Street, where police recorded 157 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wren Road (65 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Camberwell Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Caspian Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brisbane Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wren Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jephson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lomond Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harvey Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broome Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lomond Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lomond Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Artichoke Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brisbane Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brisbane Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Brisbane Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Artichoke Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wren Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A202 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A202 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A202 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A202 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Artichoke Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Artichoke Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Don Phelan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Artichoke Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Camberwell Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Camberwell Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Artichoke Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Broome Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broome Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Artichoke Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Camberwell Glebe | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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