Crime Rates at Merttins Road, London, SE15 3EB

Merttins Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Dulwich Hill , and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 769 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 Merttins Road (SE15 3EB) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% lower than the Dulwich Hill average (95.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merttins Road (SE15 3EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aldersford Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.