Total Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 59.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hitherwood Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Dulwich Wood , and the 153rd 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 Hitherwood Drive (SE19 1XA) in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hitherwood Drive (SE19 1XA), the main crime hotspot is near Seeley Drive. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hitherwood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dulwich Wood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hitherwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Place —
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 Seeley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seeley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seeley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seeley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Seeley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tylney Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyall Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seeley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dulwich Wood Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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