Total Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.0 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 32.7 3/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 6.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 6.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 2/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Robbery 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

Colyton Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Dulwich Hill , and the 50th 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 Colyton Road (SE22 0NE) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower than the Dulwich Hill average (95.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colyton Road (SE22 0NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Royal Oak Place (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Colyton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Royal Oak Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Therapia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person B238 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft B238 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rockell'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Therapia Road
Apr 2026Other theft Royal Oak Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Oak Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Oak Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Oak Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Oak Place

Data Sources

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