Total Crime Rate
112.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Church Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 372nd lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Church Road (SE5 7FA) in the last 12 months was 112.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% lower than the Camberwell Green average (177.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Church Road (SE5 7FA), the main crime hotspot is near Camberwell Road. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Camberwell Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westmoreland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowyer Place | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradenham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canal Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Owgan Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottage Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottage Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowyer Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowyer Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowyer Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottage Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kitson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canal Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Crane Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canal Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Canal Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Canal Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canal Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canal Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | John Crane Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Broome Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Horsnell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bradenham Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Addington Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Addington Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Addington Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Camberwell Road | Under investigation |
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