Total Crime Rate
118.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lordship Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dulwich Hill , and the 388th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lordship Lane (SE22 8HD) in the last 12 months was 118.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lordship Lane (SE22 8HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dulwich Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Playfield Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pellatt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Archdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pellatt Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pellatt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heber Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heber Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heber Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heber Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shawbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Frogley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Whateley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | North Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Silvester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Silvester Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Landcroft Road | — |
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