Crime Rates at Dartmouth Road, London, SE26 4RW

Dartmouth Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 40th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

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 Dartmouth Road (SE26 4RW) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% lower than the Forest Hill average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Dartmouth Road (SE26 4RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dartmouth Place, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longfield Crescent (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.