Total Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 20.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 5.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Little Bornes area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Dulwich Wood , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 769 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 Little Bornes (SE21 8SD) in the last 12 months was 20.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% lower than the Dulwich Wood average (62.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Bornes (SE21 8SD), 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 Little Bornes area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Surrey Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bowen Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyall Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowen Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seeley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowen Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seeley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Baird Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Paxton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Alleyn Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Baird Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Alleyn Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paxton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Paxton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Bornes —
Apr 2026Other theft Alleyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Paxton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baird Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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