Total Crime Rate

33.3 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 33.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Lymer Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Dulwich Wood , and the 70th 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 Lymer Avenue (SE19 1LP) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% lower than the Dulwich Wood average (70.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lymer Avenue (SE19 1LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westwood Hill, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glebehyrst (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Lymer Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rusholme Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Farquhar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westwood Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westwood Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bluebell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hogarth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Tylney Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingswood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingswood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glebehyrst Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Dulwich Wood Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Crystal Palace Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burntwood View Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westwood Hill —
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Data Sources

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