Total Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 40.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Burglary 10.9 9/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Elmington Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 71st 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 Elmington Road (SE5 7RA) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmington Road (SE5 7RA), the main crime hotspot is near Southampton Way. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elmington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/62)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brisbane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person B217 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Drugs Cottage Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cottage Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wells Way —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brunswick Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brunswick Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B217 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B217 Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person B217 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B217 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wilson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ada Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ada Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Ada Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ada Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Giles Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rainbow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gables Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southampton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havil Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbury Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbury Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Melbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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