Total Crime Rate

262.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 262.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 69.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Robbery 24.2 10/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Theft from the person 6.0 7/10
  • 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

College Gardens area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dulwich Village , and the 144th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around College Gardens (SE21 7BE) in the last 12 months was 262.8 per 1,000 residents and was 245.3% higher than the Dulwich Village average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 75.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Gardens (SE21 7BE), the main crime hotspot is near Woodyard Lane. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in College Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Woodyard Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodyard Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Frank Dixon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frank Dixon Close —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Gallery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodyard Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodyard Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Woodyard Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodyard Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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