Total Crime Rate

65.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rye Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dulwich Hill , and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rye Road (SE15 3AX) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% lower than the Dulwich Hill average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rye Road (SE15 3AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Athenlay Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawkslade Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rye Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Borland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lanbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sartor Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Joseph Mews —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kelvington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stuart Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Merttins Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Merttins Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Athenlay Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellwood Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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