Total Crime Rate

147.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 147.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.8 10/10
  • Burglary 30.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hitherwood Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Dulwich Wood , and the 316th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hitherwood Drive (SE19 1XB) in the last 12 months was 147.2 per 1,000 residents and was 107.6% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -65.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hitherwood Drive (SE19 1XB), the main crime hotspot is near Lyall Avenue. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hitherwood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyall Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seeley Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glebehyrst Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rusholme Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyall Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Dulwich Wood Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Seeley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seeley Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Seeley Drive —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hogarth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Lyall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingswood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingswood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Tylney Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Lyall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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