Crime Rates at Matham Grove, London, SE22 8PN

Matham Grove area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Dulwich Hill , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 769 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 454.1 per 1,000 residents and was 377.7% higher than the Dulwich Hill average (95.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 100 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 81.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.2% 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 122 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.