Total Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 30.6 3/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Dulwich Oaks Place area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Dulwich Wood , and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dulwich Oaks Place (SE21 7NA) in the last 12 months was 30.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% lower than the Dulwich Wood average (70.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dulwich Oaks Place (SE21 7NA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Dulwich Oaks Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stonehills Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyall Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lyall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyall Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Lyall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ferrings
Sep 2025Other theft Stonehills Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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