Total Crime Rate

181.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 181.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Burglary 36.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 18.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Robbery 9.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Croxted Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Dulwich Wood , and the 258th highest 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 Croxted Road (SE21 8SW) in the last 12 months was 181.0 per 1,000 residents and was 155.3% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croxted Road (SE21 8SW), 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.

Crime Over Time in Croxted Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Acacia Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alleyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clive Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Acacia Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Leonora Tyson Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Leonora Tyson Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft A2199 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 2025Theft from the person Alleyn Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ildersly Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmworth Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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