Total Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 51.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Danecroft Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dulwich Village , and the 129th 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 Danecroft Road (SE24 9NZ) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% lower than the Dulwich Village average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Danecroft Road (SE24 9NZ), 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 Danecroft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Red Post Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Herne Hill —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Red Post Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Half Moon Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matlock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matlock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elfindale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beckwith Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Howletts Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howletts Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Herne Hill —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Herne Hill —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Danecroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Danecroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Casino Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Casino Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorchester Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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