Total Crime Rate

102.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 102.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.9 8/10
  • Other theft 18.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Burglary 14.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dartmouth Grove area has the 29th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 385th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dartmouth Grove (SE10 8AT) in the last 12 months was 102.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% lower than the Blackheath average (187.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dartmouth Grove (SE10 8AT), 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.

Crime Over Time in Dartmouth Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackheath Hill Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Point Hill
Sep 2025Bicycle theft West Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Grove
Sep 2025Other theft Dartmouth Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Dartmouth Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lewisham Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackheath Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wat Tyler Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackheath Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackheath Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackheath Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackheath Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackheath Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackheath Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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