Crime Rates at Dorton Close, London, SE15 6LT

Dorton Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Faraday , and the 141st lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

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 Dorton Close (SE15 6LT) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% lower than the Faraday average (157.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorton Close (SE15 6LT), the main crime hotspot is near Peckham Grove. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.