Total Crime Rate

128.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 128.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 46.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 25.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 23.1 5/10
  • Robbery 18.0 10/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.3 9/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodwarde Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Dulwich Village , and the 376th 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 Woodwarde Road (SE22 8UN) in the last 12 months was 128.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% higher than the Dulwich Village average (70.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodwarde Road (SE22 8UN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Woodwarde Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Court Lane Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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