Crime Rates at Colwell Road, London, SE22 8QP

Colwell Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Dulwich Hill , and the 360th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Colwell Road (SE22 8QP) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% higher than the Dulwich Hill average (95.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 323.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colwell Road (SE22 8QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Colwell Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milo Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.