Total Crime Rate

349.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 349.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 121.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 106.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.8 10/10
  • Other theft 32.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.6 10/10
  • Burglary 17.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 14.8 9/10
  • Robbery 11.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.9 8/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mcdowall Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 107th highest crime rate of 769 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 349.1 per 1,000 residents and was 101.7% higher than the Camberwell Green average (173.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 106.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mcdowall Road (SE5 9JS), the main crime hotspot is near Geoffrey Close. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mcdowall Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/70)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Templar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Warner Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Geoffrey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Geoffrey Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Geoffrey Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Geoffrey Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badsworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warner Road —
Apr 2026Public order Warner Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Warner Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Geoffrey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warner Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Councillor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Councillor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Councillor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Councillor Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Terrace —
Apr 2026Other theft Geoffrey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Geoffrey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Redcar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redcar Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redcar Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenbury Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenbury Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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