Crime Rates at Linwood Close, London, SE5 8UT

Linwood Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Champion Hill , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Linwood Close (SE5 8UT) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linwood Close (SE5 8UT), the main crime hotspot is near Chadwick Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.