Crime Rates at Matham Grove, London, SE22 8PN

Matham Grove area has the highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dulwich Hill , and the 66th 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 Matham Grove (SE22 8PN) in the last 12 months was 440.5 per 1,000 residents and was 439.3% 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 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 97.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matham Grove (SE22 8PN), 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 (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.