Total Crime Rate

106.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.6 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 106.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 23.6 5/10
  • Burglary 23.6 10/10
  • Other theft 21.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • 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

Tilson Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 317th 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 Tilson Close (SE5 7TZ) in the last 12 months was 106.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% lower than the Camberwell Green average (173.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tilson Close (SE5 7TZ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Tilson Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/70)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanswood Gardens —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dalwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dalwood Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dalwood Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Pearse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peckham Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Peckham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peckham Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanswood Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dragon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Mill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tower Mill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Tilson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Gandolfi Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Gandolfi Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Melbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbury Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longhope Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longhope —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chandler Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Diamond Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Innes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Branch Street —
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Data Sources

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