Total Crime Rate

140.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 140.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Drugs 13.2 9/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 8.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dartmouth Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 249th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dartmouth Road (SE23 3HT) in the last 12 months was 140.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% higher than the Forest Hill average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dartmouth Road (SE23 3HT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dartmouth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Round Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bird-In-Hand Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dartmouth Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Roundhay Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waldram Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hindsley'S Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hindsley'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bird-In-Hand Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime David'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Suncroft Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Longfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Suncroft Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Suncroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Suncroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Suncroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Suncroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Suncroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Suncroft Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torcross Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

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