Crime Rates at Old Dover Road, London, SE3 8SY

Old Dover Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

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 Old Dover Road (SE3 8SY) in the last 12 months was 235.3 per 1,000 residents and was 181.4% higher than the Charlton Hornfair average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Dover Road (SE3 8SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hassendean Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rectory Field Crescent (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.