Postcode · London
Crime in SE5 8TH
How much crime is recorded in SE5 8TH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Dulwich
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,253 (2024)
SE5 8THLondon
How safe is SE5 8TH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 66.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE5 8TH area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
66.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
143
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 8THNational
Violence and sexual offences52.723.6
Anti-social behaviour22.510.7
Theft from the person20.72.1
Burglary11.89.1
Other theft9.34.5
Public order6.34.6
Criminal damage and arson5.64.7
Vehicle crime5.63.5
Robbery4.71.4
Bicycle theft4.01.0
Drugs3.72.4
Other crime2.11.5
Shoplifting1.98.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.