Total Crime Rate
296.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
86.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dewar Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Goose Green , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dewar Street (SE15 4JP) in the last 12 months was 296.7 per 1,000 residents and was 284.9% higher than the Goose Green average (77.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 86.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dewar Street (SE15 4JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Philip Walk, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rye Lane| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Howden Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rye Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bournemouth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bournemouth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Atwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Atwell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Atwell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rye Passage | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Rye Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rye Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Rye Passage | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bournemouth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sternhall Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sternhall Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sternhall Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sternhall Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sternhall Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sternhall Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sternhall Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bournemouth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wellington Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kinsale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wivenhoe Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Huguenot Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Huguenot Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Claude Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nunhead Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nunhead Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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