Crime Rates at Mcdowall Road, London, SE5 9JS

Mcdowall Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 99th highest crime rate of 799 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 Mcdowall Road (SE5 9JS) in the last 12 months was 340.2 per 1,000 residents and was 91.6% higher than the Camberwell Green average (177.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 115.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mcdowall Road (SE5 9JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Councillor Street, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kenbury Street (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.