Total Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lymer Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Dulwich Wood , and the 40th 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 Lymer Avenue (SE19 1LP) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% lower than the Dulwich Wood average (62.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% 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 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lymer Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colby Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Bowley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Westwood Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Crystal Palace Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westwood Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bowley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tylney Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hitherwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hitherwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingswood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingswood Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingswood Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dulwich Wood Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Westwood Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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