Crime Rates at Denmark Hill Estate, London, SE5 8HS

Denmark Hill Estate area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Champion Hill , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 769 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 Estate (SE5 8HS) in the last 12 months was 56.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% lower than the Champion Hill average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denmark Hill Estate (SE5 8HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ferndene Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.