Total Crime Rate

79.0 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 79.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Brenchley Gardens area has the 36th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dulwich Hill , and the 246th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brenchley Gardens (SE23 3RE) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft 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 ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brenchley Gardens (SE23 3RE), the main crime hotspot is near Brockley Way. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Brenchley Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Merttins Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brockley Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brockley Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brenchley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Brockley Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kelvington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Brockley Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brockley Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Joseph Mews —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Aldersford Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Aldersford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Athenlay Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Merttins Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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