Crime Rates at Coldharbour Lane, London, SE5 9PR

Coldharbour Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 32nd 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 Coldharbour Lane (SE5 9PR) in the last 12 months was 710.1 per 1,000 residents and was 299.9% higher than the Camberwell Green average (177.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 141 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 133.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 107.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coldharbour Lane (SE5 9PR), 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.