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Crime in SE21 7DN

How much crime is recorded in SE21 7DN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Herne Hill & Dulwich Park
Council
Southwark
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,675 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SE21 7DN

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE21 7DN area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
29.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
54
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 7DNNational
Burglary20.59.1
Vehicle crime12.53.5
Violence and sexual offences7.423.6
Theft from the person7.02.1
Anti-social behaviour5.310.7
Robbery4.21.4
Other theft4.04.5
Bicycle theft3.81.0
Public order1.44.6
Drugs1.22.4
Criminal damage and arson1.14.7
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Shoplifting0.18.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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