Total Crime Rate

63.6 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Carew Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brixton North , and the 217th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

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 Carew Street (SE5 9ED) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower than the Brixton North average (150.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (β‰ˆ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carew Street (SE5 9ED), the main crime hotspot is near Kenbury Street. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Carew Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Geoffrey Close β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Camberwell Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Geoffrey Close β€”
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Elam Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Camberwell Station Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Camberwell Station Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elam Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elam Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Camberwell Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Minet Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gordon Grove β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Minet Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Minet Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Minet Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Camberwell Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Knatchbull Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Minet Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Welby Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paulet Road β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Camberwell Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elam Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wickwood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Denmark Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Redan Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Geoffrey Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Geoffrey Close β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Geoffrey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baldwin Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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