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Safety index · Southwark, London · data through June 2026

Is Dulwich Wood safe?

Dulwich Wood sits at the safer end of Inner London by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 86 out of 100 — 27 points above the Inner London median of 59, ranking 4th of 248 Inner London areas — based on 99 incidents reported to the police within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to June 2026.

86/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the centre of Dulwich Wood — higher is safer. 4th of 248 Inner London areas.

DATA THROUGH JUNE 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA

The 0–100 scale is calibrated to London — a typical London neighbourhood sits near 59. It ranks Dulwich Wood against other neighbourhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (33% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Where incidents cluster

College RoadSydenham Hill neighbourhood centre 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
99 incidents reported within 1 km of the Dulwich Wood centre · Police data through June 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the south of the map — the area immediately around the neighbourhood centre is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
33 · 33%
Anti-social behaviour
20 · 20%
Vehicle crime
14 · 14%
Theft from a person
7 · 7%
Public order
6 · 6%
Robbery
4 · 4%

Walking in Dulwich Wood at night?

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Common questions

Is Dulwich Wood safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 86/100). Reported crime is low for Inner London, but stick to lit, busier streets late.

What is the most common crime in Dulwich Wood?

Violent crime — 33 of 99 incidents (33%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to June 2026.

How is the Dulwich Wood safety index calculated?

SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre, and normalises against national crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within London, so scores compare neighbourhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.