Total Crime Rate

904.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

259.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 904.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 259.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 216.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 153.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 137.6 10/10
  • Drugs 105.8 10/10
  • Burglary 58.2 10/10
  • Robbery 58.2 10/10
  • Other theft 47.6 10/10
  • Public order 37.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.6 10/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • 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

Southampton Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 17th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southampton Way (SE5 7SW) in the last 12 months was 904.8 per 1,000 residents and was 422.8% higher 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 259.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southampton Way (SE5 7SW), the main crime hotspot is near Canal Street. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southampton Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/71)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Addington Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B217 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canal Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canal Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canal Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rainbow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donato Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donato Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person B217 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Canal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person B217 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order B217 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B217 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wells Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Cottage Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cottage Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cottage Green —
Apr 2026Drugs Portland Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Portland Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Canal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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