Crime Rates at Dorset Road, London, SE9 4QY

Dorset Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Grove Park , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 844 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 Dorset Road (SE9 4QY) in the last 12 months was 205.8 per 1,000 residents and was 123.4% higher than the Grove Park average (92.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 98.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Road (SE9 4QY), the main crime hotspot is near West Park. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.