Crime Rates at Martell Road, West Dulwich, London, SE21 8EE

Martell Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 115th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

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 Martell Road (SE21 8EE) in the last 12 months was 255.3 per 1,000 residents and was 159.6% higher than the Gipsy Hill average (98.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 70.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 164.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martell Road (SE21 8EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elmworth Grove, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Bernards Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.