Total Crime Rate

340.2 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

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 340.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 97.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 47.3 10/10
  • Burglary 20.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 20.7 10/10
  • Robbery 14.8 10/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.9 8/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.9 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Knatchbull 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 Knatchbull Road (SE5 9QR) 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 (β‰ˆ 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 Knatchbull Road (SE5 9QR), 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.

Crime Over Time in Knatchbull Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lothian Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denmark Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Calais Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Redcar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Redcar Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences County Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Halsmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour County Grove β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour County Grove β€”
Sep 2025Public order Denmark Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour County Grove β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baldwin Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A202 β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A202 Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lothian Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A202 Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Camberwell Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Turner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paulet Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Welby Street β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Knatchbull Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Camberwell Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Calais Street β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Redcar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Camberwell Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Lowth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lothian Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Station Terrace Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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