Crime Rates at Wilson Road, London, SE5 8PE

Wilson Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 329th highest crime rate of 799 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 Wilson Road (SE5 8PE) in the last 12 months was 142.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilson Road (SE5 8PE), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 96 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.