Total Crime Rate

67.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.1 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 67.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 8.4 8/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Denmark Hill Estate area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Champion Hill , and the 180th 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 Denmark Hill Estate (SE5 8HJ) in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denmark Hill Estate (SE5 8HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Denmark Hill. Police recorded 162 crimes here, including 97 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Denmark Hill Estate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Deepdene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gylcote Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ferndene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ferndene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ferndene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ferndene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ferndene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denmark Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gylcote Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodfarrs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferndene Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dylways —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dylways —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dylways Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monclar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Anderton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Beaulieu Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaulieu Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Springhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaulieu Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferndene Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acland Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basingdon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denmark Hill —
Apr 2026Burglary Denmark Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Denmark Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Denmark Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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