Total Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 40.3 4/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Underhill Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dulwich Hill , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 799 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 Underhill Road (SE22 0QJ) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% lower than the Dulwich Hill average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Underhill Road (SE22 0QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Donkey Alley (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Underhill Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marcus Garvey Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Piermont Road
Sep 2025Burglary Piermont Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Donkey Alley
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Donkey Alley Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Donkey Alley Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friern Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunstan'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ryedale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cornflower Terrace Under investigation

Data Sources

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