Camberwell, SE5 or Harringay, N4?

Question

Hi Everyone,

I need some people who are familiar with London to tell me which area of these two is safer and better to live in?

Answer 1

Don't know Camberwell, but Harringay is predominantly Greek and Turkish.  It is also an area with a high number of murders.  These are not, on the whole, random murders, so it is safe for walking the streets etc.

Answer 2

I live in Camberwell and really love living here - its very convenient: less than 20 minutes bus trip to central London, its also well positioned to go to East Dulwich, Clapham, Brixton etc, its got good shops, pubs and restaurants: virtually no chains so interesting shops and it has a good vibe with all the students at the art college and the medical students.

Its got good parks - Ruskin Park, Myatts Fields, Camberwell Green, Burgess Park etc and is well positioned for supermarkets - there is a Somerfield in Camberwell and Sainsburys, Tesco and Asda within a short walking distance.

The only thing it lacks is a tube station but as I said its very well positioned for central London bus-wise and trains are good from Denmakr Hill station (less than 5 mins from central Camberwell) if you live in the streets between Brixton, Kennington and Camberwell it is only a 10-15 minute walk to the tube stations at Oval, Brixton and Stockwell.

As for safety I dont think its any more or less safe than any other area of London, I never feel unsafe walking around in the day or the night.

Come to Camberwell!