Total Crime Rate
25.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crystal Palace Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dulwich Hill , and the 53rd 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 9EX) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% lower than the Dulwich Hill average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crystal Palace Road (SE22 9EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (33 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 | Bicycle theft | Spurling Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Frogley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Archdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Muschamp Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Muschamp Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Muschamp Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Muschamp Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holmes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | East Dulwich Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | East Dulwich Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Holmes Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shawbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakhurst Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gowlett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Darrell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Archdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | North Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lacon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keston Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Darrell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hinckley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Amott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acre Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Acre Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Acre Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Adys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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