Total Crime Rate

97.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 97.6 8/10
  • Burglary 16.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Robbery 6.7 8/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Kennoldes area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Dulwich Wood , and the 326th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

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 Kennoldes (SE21 8SS) in the last 12 months was 97.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% higher than the Dulwich Wood average (70.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kennoldes (SE21 8SS), the main crime hotspot is near Elmworth Grove. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Dulwich Wood

Crime Over Time in Kennoldes area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Spenser Mews Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charles Nex Mews
Sep 2025Burglary Spenser Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Spenser Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Spenser Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmworth Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Leonora Tyson Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Leonora Tyson Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cokers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carson Road
Sep 2025Bicycle theft A2199 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Nex Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Charles Nex Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Charles Nex Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Charles Nex Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ildersly Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Acacia Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Park Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Park Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glazebrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Acacia Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.