Total Crime Rate

95.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 95.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Burglary 14.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Buckstone Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dulwich Hill , and the 315th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buckstone Close (SE23 3QT) in the last 12 months was 95.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% higher than the Dulwich Hill average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckstone Close (SE23 3QT), the main crime hotspot is near Greystead Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Buckstone Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Scutari Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coach House Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Coach House Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Canonbie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Greystead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dunoon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckstone Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bowmans Lea Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 8 of 8

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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