Total Crime Rate
340.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Knatchbull 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 areaβs 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 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lothian Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Denmark Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calais Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Redcar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redcar Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | County Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Halsmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | County Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | County Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Denmark Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | County Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baldwin Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A202 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A202 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lothian Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A202 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Camberwell Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Turner Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paulet Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Welby Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Knatchbull Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Camberwell Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calais Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Redcar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Camberwell Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lowth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lothian Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Station Terrace | Under investigation |
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