Total Crime Rate

130.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 130.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Kingswood Estate area has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Dulwich Wood , and the 369th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

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 Kingswood Estate (SE21 8PH) in the last 12 months was 130.3 per 1,000 residents and was 110.1% higher than the Dulwich Wood average (62.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 15.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 69.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingswood Estate (SE21 8PH), the main crime hotspot is near Seeley Drive. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 27 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 (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Alleyn Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyall Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingswood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonehills Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seeley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seeley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seeley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seeley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Seeley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seeley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingswood Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingswood Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Bowen Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowen Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Baird Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baird Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowen Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Baird Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Alleyn Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Bornes —
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Data Sources

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