Crime Rates at Camberwell Grove, London, SE5 8RH

Camberwell Grove area has the 10th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Champion Hill , and the 300th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Camberwell Grove (SE5 8RH) in the last 12 months was 159.0 per 1,000 residents and was 117.1% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Camberwell Grove (SE5 8RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grace'S Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dog Kennel Hill (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.