Total Crime Rate
115.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rosendale Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in St Martin's , and the 357th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .
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 Rosendale Road (SE21 8LR) in the last 12 months was 115.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% higher than the St Martin's average (101.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rosendale Road (SE21 8LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Guernsey Grove, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawarden Grove (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In West Dulwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Croxted Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lairdale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Guernsey Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Guernsey Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Guernsey Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Guernsey Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Guernsey Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guernsey Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guernsey Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guernsey Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hawarden Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Guernsey Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Croxted Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawarden Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pymers Mead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dalkeith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Croxted Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Guernsey Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hawarden Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Guernsey Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Guernsey Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Guernsey Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peabody Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Peabody Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peabody Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Guernsey Grove | — |
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