Total Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 36.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 12.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Sam King Walk area has the lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 65th lowest crime rate of 769 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 Sam King Walk (SE5 7FP) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% lower than the Camberwell Green average (173.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sam King Walk (SE5 7FP), the main crime hotspot is near Canal Street. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sam King Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/77)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bowyer Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cottage Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cottage Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cottage Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cottage Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cottage Green —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Owgan Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Owgan Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Parkhouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Durfey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wells Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsnell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bantry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sam King Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sam King Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sam King Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmund Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Edmund Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Edmund Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Edmund Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cottage Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs B217 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Canal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Portland Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Portland Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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