Total Crime Rate

147.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 147.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.3 10/10
  • Burglary 20.7 10/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Drugs 13.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · 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 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Dulwich Wood , and the 315th highest crime rate of 799 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 Sydenham Hill (SE26 6TQ) in the last 12 months was 147.7 per 1,000 residents and was 108.3% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 238.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydenham Hill (SE26 6TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Sydenham Hill. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 15 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vigilant Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sydenham Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Sydenham Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Exeter Place —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sydenham Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sydenham Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sydenham Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crouchmans Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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