Total Crime Rate

58.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 58.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 19.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 9.8 9/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Elmwood Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Dulwich Village , and the 144th lowest crime rate of 769 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 Elmwood Road (SE24 9NS) in the last 12 months was 58.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% lower than the Dulwich Village average (70.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmwood Road (SE24 9NS), the main crime hotspot is near Red Post Hill. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elmwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frankfurt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Red Post Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pond Mead —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ardbeg Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ardbeg Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red Post Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red Post Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Red Post Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Casino Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Wyneham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wyneham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elmwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Delawyk Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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