Total Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 36.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 12.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Southampton Way area has the lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 65th 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 Southampton Way (SE5 7TT) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southampton Way (SE5 7TT), 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 (30/72)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Addington Square —
Apr 2026Theft from the person B217 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences B217 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person B217 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canal Street 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Cottage Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canal Street —
Apr 2026Drugs 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 2026Violence and sexual offences 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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