Total Crime Rate
107.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brunswick Villas area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 323rd 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 Brunswick Villas (SE5 7RR) in the last 12 months was 107.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% lower than the Camberwell Green average (173.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brunswick Villas (SE5 7RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Peckham Grove, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southampton Way (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Giles| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horsnell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melbury Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Peckham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Peckham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peckham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peckham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peckham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tilson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Melbury Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melbury Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melbury Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Peckham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vestry Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Vestry Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Havil Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Southampton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Southampton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gables Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rainbow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Giles Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ada Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Peckham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanswood Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ada Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Peckham Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ferdinand Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ferdinand Drive | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferdinand Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferdinand Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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