Total Crime Rate
100.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vestry Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 332nd lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Vestry Road (SE5 8NR) in the last 12 months was 100.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% lower than the Camberwell Green average (177.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vestry Road (SE5 8NR), the main crime hotspot is near Peckham Road. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Camberwell Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Redbridge Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shenley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lettsom Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lettsom Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grace'S Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Camberwell Glebe | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crofton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shenley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Vestry Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Linnell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vestry Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vestry Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vestry Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vestry Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Maude Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maude Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peckham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peckham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lettsom Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linnell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Peckham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Havil Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Redbridge Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redbridge Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marchwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sedgmoor Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbury Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Havil Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.