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

Great Dover Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 39th highest crime rate of 769 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 4YQ) in the last 12 months was 657.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% higher than the Borough & Bankside average (454.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 144.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Dover Street (SE1 4YQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Great Dover Street, where police recorded 107 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burbage Close (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.