Total Crime Rate

106.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 106.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 23.6 5/10
  • Burglary 23.6 10/10
  • Other theft 21.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • 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

Wells Way area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 317th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wells Way (SE5 7GD) in the last 12 months was 106.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% lower than the Camberwell Green average (173.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Way (SE5 7GD), the main crime hotspot is near Albany Road. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wells Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/62)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sam King Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Melbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Gandolfi Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Gandolfi Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Tilson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tower Mill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Mill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dragon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peckham Grove —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Peckham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peckham Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbury Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Portland Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Portland Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albany Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Albany Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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