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Is Dulwich Wood safe?

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Indicative score

Low caution

Based on public recorded crime near Dulwich Wood, Southwark within 500m.

Incidents

9

Trend

rising

Confidence

Medium

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: July 2026.

Robbery2
violent crime2
Anti-social behaviour2
Vehicle crime1
Public order1
Bicycle theft1

Area Profile

Visitor-friendly by day, calmer in the evening, and best for stays that do not need West End proximity.

Tourist friendlinessExcellent
Family suitabilityHigh
NightlifeQuiet
Late-night cautionLow

Local Policing

This point falls in the Dulwich Wood neighbourhood, covered by the Metropolitan Police.

Current local priorities

  • Estates: Kingswood, Lordship Lane, Glazebrook and Kennoldes and Sydenham Hill estate. Targeted high visibility patrols dealing with groups causing any Anti-Social Behaviour within the area.
  • Targeted patrols within the Dulwich Wood Ward offering crime prevention advice and a policing presence to deter burglaries within the area.
  • Dulwich Wood Safer Neighbourhood Team officers to deal with any motor-vehicle crime including theft of motor vehicle or theft from. This includes targeted patrols around hot spots and partnerships with other border safer-neighbourhood teams and road and transport policing teams to target this ongoing issue.
Local policing team page

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

Sydenham Hill

344m away · Southeastern

West Dulwich

1.2km away · Southeastern

Gipsy Hill

1.3km away · Southern

Forest Hill

1.7km away · Southern, Windrush

Nearby Safer Alternatives

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How to Read This

Designed for travel planning, not certainty.

  • Recent street-level incidents within the selected radius are weighted by category.
  • Violence, robbery, weapons and burglary carry higher weight than lower-severity categories.
  • A stable neighbourhood baseline from the official English Indices of Deprivation crime domain anchors the score.
  • Dense central visitor areas are normalized so footfall does not automatically imply danger.
  • Improving recent trend slightly lifts the score; a rising trend lowers it.
  • The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.

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