Total Crime Rate

97.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 97.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Dulwich Wood , and the 322nd lowest crime rate of 799 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 97.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% higher than the Dulwich Wood average (70.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lymer Avenue (SE19 1LR), the main crime hotspot is near Westwood Hill. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lymer Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Farquhar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Crystal Palace Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westwood Hill —
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 2025Vehicle crime Westwood Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westwood Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burntwood View Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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