Postcode · London
Crime in SE5 5PY
How much crime is recorded in SE5 5PY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Camberwell Green
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,366 (2024)
SE5 5PYLondon
How safe is SE5 5PY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE5 5PY area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
37.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
87
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SE5 5PYNational
Violence and sexual offences24.223.6
Burglary18.89.1
Anti-social behaviour16.210.7
Other theft8.04.5
Theft from the person6.62.1
Shoplifting5.28.4
Public order5.04.6
Drugs4.72.4
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Robbery3.61.4
Bicycle theft2.21.0
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.