Total Crime Rate

62.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 62.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 9.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Village Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dulwich Village , and the 175th 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 Village Way (SE21 7AW) in the last 12 months was 62.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% lower than the Dulwich Village average (76.1 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 , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Village Way (SE21 7AW), the main crime hotspot is near Red Post Hill. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Village Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Red Post Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Half Moon Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Red Post Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beckwith Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burbage Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Roseway Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howletts Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Howletts Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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