Total Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Silvester Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dulwich Hill , and the 49th 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 Silvester Road (SE22 9PF) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silvester Road (SE22 9PF), the main crime hotspot is near Henslowe Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Silvester Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hindmans Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Henslowe Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Henslowe Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Darrell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Darrell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Landells Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Landells Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vision Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vision Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Silvester Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Silvester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friern Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Whateley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heber Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pellatt Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Pellatt Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Pellatt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hindmans Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Heber Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heber Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heber Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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