Total Crime Rate
17.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Blanchedowne area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Champion Hill , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Blanchedowne (SE5 8HT) in the last 12 months was 17.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blanchedowne (SE5 8HT), 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.
View Crime In Champion Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sunset Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Woodfarrs | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ferndene Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ferndene Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Ferndene Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Ferndene Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gylcote Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gylcote Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dylways | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferndene Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dylways | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Springhill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaulieu Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaulieu Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Beaulieu Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Anderton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monclar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Ferndene Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dylways | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferndene Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Deepdene Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferndene Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal George Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal George Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal George Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal George Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Royal George Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal George Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal George Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Deepdene Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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