Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 21.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Champion Hill area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Champion Hill , and the 220th lowest crime rate of 799 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 Champion Hill (SE5 8AL) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% lower than the Champion Hill average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Champion Hill (SE5 8AL), the main crime hotspot is near Ferndene Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Champion Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Acland Crescent —
Sep 2025Robbery Ferndene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ferndene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ferndene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ferndene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ferndene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Woodfarrs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canning Cross —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stories Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stories Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ferndene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ferndene Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferndene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wanley Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Anderton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Blanchedowne Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Acland Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Dog Kennel Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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