Crime Rates at Basingdon Way, London, SE5 8HD

Basingdon Way area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Champion Hill , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Basingdon Way (SE5 8HD) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% lower than the Champion Hill average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Basingdon Way (SE5 8HD), the main crime hotspot is near Ferndene Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.