Total Crime Rate

92.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 92.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 21.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Dobell Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Eltham Page , and the 369th highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dobell Road (SE9 1HE) in the last 12 months was 92.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% lower than the Eltham Page average (101.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dobell Road (SE9 1HE), the main crime hotspot is near Merlewood Place. Police recorded 185 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dobell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/71)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lassa Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merlewood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlewood Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlewood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlewood Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merlewood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merlewood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merlewood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merlewood Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Merlewood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Merlewood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Merlewood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Merlewood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eltham High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Roper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eltham High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Eltham High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Eltham High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eltham High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eltham High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eltham High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eltham High Street —
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Data Sources

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