Total Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 76.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dartmouth Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 326th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

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 Dartmouth Road (SE26 4QZ) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% lower than the Forest Hill average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -90.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -90.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -84.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dartmouth Road (SE26 4QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Suncroft Place. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dartmouth Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Churchley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Willow Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Suncroft Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Suncroft Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Newman Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newman Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newman Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newman Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mylis Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halifax Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Suncroft Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Willow Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Willow Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Bartholomew'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Bartholomew'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cheseman Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jews Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Jews Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Churchley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Suncroft Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Newman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Suncroft Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hassocks Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gainsborough Mews —
Sep 2025Public order Gainsborough Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Gainsborough Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Panmure Road —
Sep 2025Public order Hassocks Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dallas Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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