Total Crime Rate
64.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dorville Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Lee Green , and the 273rd 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 Dorville Road (SE12 8EB) in the last 12 months was 64.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% lower than the Lee Green average (88.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dorville Road (SE12 8EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Falmouth Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carston Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falmouth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Osberton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Osberton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Osberton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Millars Meadow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carston Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carston Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millars Meadow | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hamlea Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Southbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Falmouth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimborne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimborne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wimborne Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wimborne Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Silk Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Silk Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leewood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rose Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leyland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnt Ash Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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