Total Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Athenlay Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dulwich Hill , and the 56th 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 Athenlay Road (SE15 3EJ) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Athenlay Road (SE15 3EJ), 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.

Crime Over Time in Athenlay Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Athenlay Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brenchley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kelvington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Merttins Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Joseph Mews —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Merttins Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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