Total Crime Rate
179.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Picton Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 263rd 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 Picton Street (SE5 7PL) in the last 12 months was 179.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% higher than the Camberwell Green average (177.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 122.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Picton Street (SE5 7PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Camberwell Road, where police recorded 84 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.
View Crime In Camberwell Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Don Phelan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Artichoke Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camberwell Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Caspian Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mary Datchelor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mary Datchelor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mary Datchelor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mary Datchelor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Elmington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Artichoke Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camberwell Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Horsnell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A202 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Horsnell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Horsnell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Artichoke Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Artichoke Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Artichoke Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Artichoke Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camberwell Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camberwell Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bullace Row | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brisbane Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Don Phelan Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A202 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A202 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A202 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kimpton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Picton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harvey Road | β |
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