Total Crime Rate

3.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 3.8 1/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Denmark Hill area has the lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Champion Hill , and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 799 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 Denmark Hill (SE5 8EH) in the last 12 months was 3.8 per 1,000 residents and was 95.9% lower than the Champion Hill average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Denmark Hill (SE5 8EH), the main crime hotspot is near Denmark Hill. Police recorded 160 crimes here, including 95 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Denmark Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Acland Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferndene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Denmark Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Denmark Hill Under investigation
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Wanley Road —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ferndene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ferndene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Deepdene Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denmark Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Anderton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Deepdene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Deepdene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Deepdene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Basingdon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Basingdon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Basingdon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Blanchedowne Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Denmark Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denmark Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denmark Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Acland Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ferndene Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Ferndene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Ferndene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denmark Hill —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denmark Hill —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denmark Hill —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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