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Crime in SE5 7BE
How much crime is recorded in SE5 7BE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Camberwell Green
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,980 (2024)
SE5 7BELondon
How safe is SE5 7BE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 81.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE5 7BE area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
81.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
232
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 7BENational
Violence and sexual offences54.223.6
Anti-social behaviour41.810.7
Burglary32.29.1
Shoplifting31.28.4
Theft from the person22.22.1
Other theft19.14.5
Public order12.44.6
Robbery10.41.4
Drugs9.52.4
Criminal damage and arson8.34.7
Bicycle theft5.21.0
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Other crime1.41.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.