Crime Rates at Dover Gardens, Carshalton, SM5 2LD

Dover Gardens area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Hackbridge , and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 572 local areas in Sutton .

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 Dover Gardens (SM5 2LD) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% lower than the Hackbridge average (69.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dover Gardens (SM5 2LD), the main crime hotspot is near Denmark Gardens. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.