Total Crime Rate

90.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 90.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 25.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Theft from the person 11.7 9/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.7 1/10
  • Robbery 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Claremont Villas area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 257th 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 Claremont Villas (SE5 7SS) in the last 12 months was 90.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% lower than the Camberwell Green average (173.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Claremont Villas (SE5 7SS), 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 Claremont Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brisbane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Comfort Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B217 Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person B217 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person B217 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B217 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 Donato Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donato Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Southampton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wells Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southampton Way Under investigation
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
Apr 2026Burglary Gandolfi Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Gandolfi Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Tilson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs B217 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rainbow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cottage Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sam King Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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