Total Crime Rate
108.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Havil Street area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 324th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Havil Street (SE5 7SB) in the last 12 months was 108.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Havil Street (SE5 7SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Peckham Road, where police recorded 114 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 | Benhill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newent Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanswood Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanswood Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Peckham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Peckham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Newent Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vestry Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Peckham Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Vestry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Melbury Drive | — |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Peckham Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Peckham Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gables Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Diamond Street | — |
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