Crime Rates at Sydenham Hill, London, SE23 3PS

Sydenham Hill area has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Dulwich Wood , and the 360th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sydenham Hill (SE23 3PS) in the last 12 months was 116.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.3% higher than the Dulwich Wood average (62.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydenham Hill (SE23 3PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Streamline Mews, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charles Talbot Mews (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.