Total Crime Rate

64.0 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 64.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sydenham Hill area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Dulwich Wood , and the 182nd 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 Sydenham Hill (SE26 6GA) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% lower than the Dulwich Wood average (70.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydenham Hill (SE26 6GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westwood Hill, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Talisman Square (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Sydenham Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vigilant Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bluebell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westwood Hill —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westwood Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westwood Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hogarth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Exeter Place —
Sep 2025Drugs Tylney Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Gradient —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Gradient Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crouchmans Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Talisman Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mountacre Close —
Sep 2025Public order Talisman Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talisman Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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