Crime Rates at Dartmouth Grove, London, SE10 8AR

Dartmouth Grove area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 165th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dartmouth Grove (SE10 8AR) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% lower than the Blackheath average (187.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dartmouth Grove (SE10 8AR), the main crime hotspot is near Blackheath Hill. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.