Total Crime Rate

12.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 12.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Kingswood Estate area has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Dulwich Wood , and the 19th 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 Kingswood Estate (SE21 8NY) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% lower than the Dulwich Wood average (70.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingswood Estate (SE21 8NY), 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 Kingswood Estate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Alleyn Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Lyall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyall Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ferrings —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stonehills Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Stonehills Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seeley Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seeley Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Seeley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Lyall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Seeley Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyall Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rouse Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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