Total Crime Rate

33.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Doddington Grove area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 799 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 Doddington Grove (SE17 3SZ) in the last 12 months was 33.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% lower than the Newington average (162.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.3% ).

In the area around Doddington Grove (SE17 3SZ), the main crime hotspot is near Kennington. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Doddington Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/82)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour De Laune Street —
Sep 2025Public order Otto Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Cook'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cook'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cook'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cook'S Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cook'S Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cook'S Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fleming Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cook'S Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cook'S Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Otto Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carter Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alberta Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Alberta Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Alberta Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Alberta Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alberta Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadcroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadcroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Meadcroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadcroft Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Doddington Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennington Park Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carter Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lorrimore Square —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kennington Park Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennings Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour De Laune Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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