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 6SS) 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 6SS), the main crime hotspot is near Talisman Square. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sydenham Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Gradient —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vigilant Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bluebell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Gradient Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mountacre Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Exeter Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crouchmans Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talisman Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Talisman Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Talisman Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hogarth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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