Postcode · London
Crime in SE5 8ER
How much crime is recorded in SE5 8ER, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Dulwich
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,575 (2024)
SE5 8ERLondon
How safe is SE5 8ER
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE5 8ER area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
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).
SE5 8ERNational
Burglary11.49.1
Anti-social behaviour6.310.7
Theft from the person6.22.1
Violence and sexual offences5.423.6
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Robbery1.21.4
Other theft1.24.5
Drugs1.12.4
Other crime0.51.5
Public order0.54.6
Criminal damage and arson0.24.7
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.