Total Crime Rate
219.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Denmark Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 204th 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 Denmark Road (SE5 9EP) in the last 12 months was 219.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Denmark Road (SE5 9EP), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 273 crimes here, including 206 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Camberwell Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tillings Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tillings Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tillings Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Tillings Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tillings Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tillings Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tillings Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tillings Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tillings Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tillings Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tillings Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lowth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lowth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bavent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selborne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bavent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bavent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Camberwell Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Camberwell Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camberwell Station Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camberwell Station Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lowth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lowth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Caldecot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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