Total Crime Rate

147.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 147.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Crescent Wood Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Dulwich Wood , and the 321st highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crescent Wood Road (SE26 6SB) in the last 12 months was 147.7 per 1,000 residents and was 138.3% higher than the Dulwich Wood average (62.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 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 Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crescent Wood Road (SE26 6SB), the main crime hotspot is near Sydenham Hill. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crescent Wood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Peckarmans Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oaksford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Oaksford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sydenham Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crescent Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Crescent Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Droitwich Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Droitwich Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Peckarmans Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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