Total Crime Rate

196.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 196.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.2 10/10
  • Robbery 21.2 10/10
  • Burglary 15.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 12.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.1 9/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ryecotes Mead area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Dulwich Village , and the 228th highest crime rate of 769 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 Ryecotes Mead (SE21 7EP) in the last 12 months was 196.4 per 1,000 residents and was 180.2% higher than the Dulwich Village average (70.1 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ryecotes Mead (SE21 7EP), the main crime hotspot is near Pond Cottages. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ryecotes Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Allison Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Pond Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dulwich Common Under investigation
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Data Sources

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