Crime Rates at Harlescott Road, London, SE15 3BZ

Harlescott Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dulwich Hill , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harlescott Road (SE15 3BZ) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% lower than the Dulwich Hill average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harlescott Road (SE15 3BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aldersford Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Billingford Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.