Total Crime Rate

117.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.3 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 117.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 24.3 5/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 8.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Crofton Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Champion Hill , and the 363rd lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crofton Road (SE5 8NA) in the last 12 months was 117.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crofton Road (SE5 8NA), the main crime hotspot is near Talfourd Road. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crofton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Vestry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lyndhurst Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Talfourd Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talfourd Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talfourd Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bushey Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bushey Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bushey Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Chadwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bushey Hill Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Talfourd Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talfourd Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talfourd Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talfourd Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Draymans Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Draymans Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Draymans Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talfourd Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crofton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ainsworth Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crofton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vestry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cactus Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cactus Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cactus Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ainsworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Crofton Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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