Total Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Dobson Walk area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 103rd 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 Dobson Walk (SE5 7FN) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% lower than the Camberwell Green average (177.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -82.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dobson Walk (SE5 7FN), the main crime hotspot is near Canal Street. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dobson Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wells Way —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Broome Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rust Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Rust Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Horsnell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Horsnell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broome Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broome Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broome Way —
Sep 2025Drugs Addington Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Horsnell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Horsnell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowyer Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bowyer Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bowyer Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bowyer Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Owgan Close —
Sep 2025Robbery Portland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portland Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Harris Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brisbane Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edmund Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edmund Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Picton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Don Phelan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Don Phelan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brisbane Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brisbane Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Brisbane Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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