Total Crime Rate

79.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 79.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle 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 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Dulwich Wood , and the 219th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lymer Avenue (SE19 1LR) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% higher than the Dulwich Wood average (62.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lymer Avenue (SE19 1LR), 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Hitherwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Place —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Westwood Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Westwood Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westwood Hill —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Crystal Palace Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tylney Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hitherwood Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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