Total Crime Rate
15.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Doddington Grove area has the lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington , and the 29th 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 3TG) in the last 12 months was 15.1 per 1,000 residents and was 90.7% lower than the Newington average (162.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ).
In the area around Doddington Grove (SE17 3TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kennington, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Agnes Place (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | De Laune Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Faunce Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Agnes Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Agnes Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Agnes Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kennington Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kennington Park Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kennington Park Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kennington Park Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennington Park Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadcroft Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Meadcroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Faunce Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stopford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | De Laune Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stopford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorrimore Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lorrimore Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lorrimore Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lorrimore Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lorrimore Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleming Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alberta Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alberta Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Alberta Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kennington Park Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Faunce Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alberta Street | β |
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