Total Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 58.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 7.8 2/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Dowding Drive area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 226th lowest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

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 Dowding Drive (SE9 6AU) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% lower than the Blackheath Westcombe average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dowding Drive (SE9 6AU), the main crime hotspot is near Embry Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dowding Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Freeman Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Keeling Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eltham Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westhorne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Westhorne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Westhorne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Westhorne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cedarhurst Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cedarhurst Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Messent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westhorne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowside Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Embry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Embry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Embry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Embry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Embry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Embry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowside Under investigation
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Data Sources

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