Crime Rates at Plough Lane, London, SE22 8JL

Plough Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dulwich Hill , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Plough Lane (SE22 8JL) in the last 12 months was 253.3 per 1,000 residents and was 210.1% higher than the Dulwich Hill average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 77.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plough Lane (SE22 8JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Plough Lane, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Etherow Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.