Postcode · London
Crime in SE21 7DF
How much crime is recorded in SE21 7DF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- East Dulwich
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,600 (2024)
SE21 7DFLondon
How safe is SE21 7DF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE21 7DF area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
20.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
43
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SE21 7DFNational
Violence and sexual offences10.123.6
Anti-social behaviour9.210.7
Vehicle crime8.33.5
Burglary8.19.1
Theft from the person4.92.1
Other theft2.64.5
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Public order1.74.6
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Robbery0.71.4
Drugs0.62.4
Shoplifting0.38.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.