Postcode · London
Crime in SE5 8BB
How much crime is recorded in SE5 8BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Camberwell South
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,113 (2024)
SE5 8BBLondon
How safe is SE5 8BB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE5 8BB area, well above 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
58.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
104
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 8BBNational
Violence and sexual offences45.623.6
Burglary24.19.1
Anti-social behaviour13.110.7
Other theft8.44.5
Vehicle crime6.13.5
Theft from the person6.12.1
Public order6.04.6
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Drugs3.72.4
Bicycle theft2.21.0
Robbery1.81.4
Other crime0.51.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 60% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.