Crime Rates at Rodwell Road, London, SE22 9LE

Rodwell Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Dulwich Hill , and the 96th lowest crime rate of 769 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 Rodwell Road (SE22 9LE) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% lower than the Dulwich Hill average (95.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rodwell Road (SE22 9LE), 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.