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Is Champion Hill safe?

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Indicative score

Normal caution

Based on public recorded crime near Champion Hill, Southwark within 500m.

Incidents

57

Trend

improving

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: July 2026.

violent crime14
Anti-social behaviour14
Theft from the person6
Robbery3
Vehicle crime5
Other theft5

Area Profile

Visitor-friendly by day, calmer in the evening, and best for stays that do not need West End proximity.

Tourist friendlinessExcellent
Family suitabilityHigh
NightlifeQuiet
Late-night cautionLow

Local Policing

This point falls in the Champion Hill neighbourhood, covered by the Metropolitan Police.

Current local priorities

  • Robbery and mobile phone snatches.
  • Drug taking in stairwells of estates across ward. Proactive patrols of hot spot areas.
  • Targeting ASB on the ward. Engaging with partners and the public in order to increase trust and confidence.
Local policing team page

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

East Dulwich

291m away · Southern

Denmark Hill

688m away · Southeastern, Thameslink, Windrush

North Dulwich

983m away · Southern

Peckham Rye

1.3km away · Southeastern, Southern, Thameslink

How to Read This

Designed for travel planning, not certainty.

  • Recent street-level incidents within the selected radius are weighted by category.
  • Violence, robbery, weapons and burglary carry higher weight than lower-severity categories.
  • A stable neighbourhood baseline from the official English Indices of Deprivation crime domain anchors the score.
  • Dense central visitor areas are normalized so footfall does not automatically imply danger.
  • Improving recent trend slightly lifts the score; a rising trend lowers it.
  • The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.

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