Total Crime Rate

76.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 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 76.4 7/10
  • Burglary 21.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Elmington Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 212th 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 7RB) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmington Road (SE5 7RB), the main crime hotspot is near Artichoke Place. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 21 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 (30/71)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lomond Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cottage Green —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camberwell Glebe Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camberwell Glebe Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Owgan Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Owgan Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Vicarage Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cottage Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ribbon Dance Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ribbon Dance Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ribbon Dance Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Durfey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsnell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mary Datchelor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cottage Green —
Apr 2026Drugs Cottage Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sam King Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B217 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gables Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Giles Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ada Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ada Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ada Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ada Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person B217 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cottage Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person B217 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order B217 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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