Crime Rates at Highwood Close, London, SE22 8NQ

Highwood Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Dulwich Wood , and the 332nd 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 Highwood Close (SE22 8NQ) in the last 12 months was 141.9 per 1,000 residents and was 100.1% higher than the Dulwich Wood average (70.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -52.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highwood Close (SE22 8NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Streamline Mews, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charles Talbot Mews (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.