Total Crime Rate
121.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dalrymple Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 317th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dalrymple Road (SE4 2BQ) in the last 12 months was 121.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% higher than the Crofton Park average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 87.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dalrymple Road (SE4 2BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Braxfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitbread Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dalrymple Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalrymple Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beecroft Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beecroft Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beecroft Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitbread Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Comerford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Comerford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arabin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dalrymple Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kneller Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Margaret'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meredith Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meredith Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meredith Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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