Total Crime Rate

13.4 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 13.4 1/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Holmdene Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dulwich Village , and the 23rd 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 Holmdene Avenue (SE24 9LD) in the last 12 months was 13.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% lower than the Dulwich Village average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Holmdene Avenue (SE24 9LD), the main crime hotspot is near Red Post Hill. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Holmdene Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howletts Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Danecroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Casino Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Herne Hill —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Herne Hill —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Herne Hill —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Casino Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Red Post Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Half Moon Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Red Post Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Danecroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elfindale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beckwith Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Howletts Road Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 14 of 14

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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