Crime Rates at Elmington Estate, London, SE5 7HZ

Elmington Estate area has the 6th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 86th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elmington Estate (SE5 7HZ) in the last 12 months was 369.5 per 1,000 residents and was 108.0% higher 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 103.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmington Estate (SE5 7HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Camberwell Road. Police recorded 154 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.