Total Crime Rate
128.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodwarde 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.
View Crime In Dulwich Village| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Court Lane Gardens | 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 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plough Lane | Under investigation |
| 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 | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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