Total Crime Rate

84.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brenchley Gardens area has the 38th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Dulwich Hill , and the 239th 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 Brenchley Gardens (SE23 3RD) in the last 12 months was 84.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% lower than the Dulwich Hill average (95.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brenchley Gardens (SE23 3RD), the main crime hotspot is near Athenlay Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brenchley Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joseph Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Athenlay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Athenlay Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Athenlay Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athenlay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merttins Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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