Crime Rates at Great Dover Street, London, SE1 4XU

Great Dover Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Great Dover Street (SE1 4XU) in the last 12 months was 685.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% higher than the Borough & Bankside average (490.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 119.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Dover Street (SE1 4XU), the main crime hotspot is near Borough High Street. Police recorded 355 crimes here, including 114 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.