Total Crime Rate

31.5 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 31.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Dulwich Wood , and the 65th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingswood Estate (SE21 8QL) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -81.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingswood Estate (SE21 8QL), 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 (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Hunters Meadow Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Baird Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rusholme Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hunters Meadow —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hunters Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hunters Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Dulwich Wood Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyall Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glebehyrst Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyall Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Lyall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Lyall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingswood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingswood Drive 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 2025Anti-social behaviour Seeley Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rouse Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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