Total Crime Rate
74.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beauval Road area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Dulwich Hill , and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Beauval Road (SE22 8UH) in the last 12 months was 74.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% lower than the Dulwich Hill average (95.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beauval Road (SE22 8UH), the main crime hotspot is near Plough Lane. Police recorded 180 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dulwich Village| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Druce Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plough Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plough Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plough Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plough Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plough Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plough Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plough Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plough Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plough Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plough Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plough Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plough Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plough Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plough Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plough Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plough Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plough Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plough Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plough Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plough Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plough Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plough Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plough Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plough Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plough Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plough Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plough Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plough Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plough Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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