Total Crime Rate
27.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crystal Palace Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dulwich Hill , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 799 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 Crystal Palace Road (SE22 9EP) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% lower than the Dulwich Hill average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crystal Palace Road (SE22 9EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Landells Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sage Mews (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dulwich Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Archdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shawbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hindmans Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Frogley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hindmans Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Whateley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lacon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Landells Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Landells Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Silvester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Silvester Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Darrell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vision Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heber Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heber Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heber Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heber Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vision Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Acre Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | North Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Archdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sage Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Darrell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pellatt Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pellatt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pellatt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Acre Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acre Drive | Under investigation |
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