Crime Rates at Elmington Road, London, SE5 7FX

Elmington Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 269th 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 Elmington Road (SE5 7FX) in the last 12 months was 173.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% lower than the Camberwell Green average (177.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmington Road (SE5 7FX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Artichoke Place, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brisbane Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.