Crime Rates at Dorton Close, London, SE15 6LT

Dorton Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday , and the 265th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

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 Dorton Close (SE15 6LT) in the last 12 months was 84.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% lower than the Faraday average (156.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorton Close (SE15 6LT), the main crime hotspot is near Peckham Grove. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.