Total Crime Rate
87.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crystal Palace Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dulwich Hill , and the 279th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Crystal Palace Road (SE22 9EY) in the last 12 months was 87.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 167.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crystal Palace Road (SE22 9EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (26 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Acre Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | East Dulwich Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holmes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Holmes Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holmes Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holmes Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shawbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holmes Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Whateley 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 | Burglary | Acre Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Darrell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lacon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hinckley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Silvester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | North Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Archdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Archdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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