Crime Rates at Camberwell Church Street, London, SE5 8TR

Camberwell Church Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Champion Hill , and the 370th highest 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 Camberwell Church Street (SE5 8TR) in the last 12 months was 129.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% higher than the Champion Hill average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Camberwell Church Street (SE5 8TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 166 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (120 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.