Total Crime Rate

79.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 79.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 19.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Court Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Dulwich Village , and the 218th lowest crime rate of 769 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 Court Lane (SE21 7DP) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% higher than the Dulwich Village average (70.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Court Lane (SE21 7DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodyard Lane, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dulwich Village (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Court Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dulwich Village Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Lane Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eastlands Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eastlands Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Court Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastlands Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodwarde Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eastlands Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Court Lane Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Court Lane Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Druce Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Woodyard Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodyard Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dulwich Village Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Court Lane Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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