Postcode · London
Crime in SE5 7RF
How much crime is recorded in SE5 7RF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Camberwell North
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,072 (2024)
SE5 7RFLondon
How safe is SE5 7RF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE5 7RF area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
53
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 7RFNational
Violence and sexual offences19.823.6
Burglary10.49.1
Anti-social behaviour6.410.7
Other theft4.34.5
Public order3.74.6
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Theft from the person3.22.1
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Drugs2.42.4
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Robbery0.91.4
Other crime0.61.5
Shoplifting0.58.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
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40
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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.