Crime Rates at Dowdeswell Close, London, SW15 5RL

Dowdeswell Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Roehampton , and the 159th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dowdeswell Close (SW15 5RL) in the last 12 months was 175.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% higher than the Roehampton average (100.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 84.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dowdeswell Close (SW15 5RL), the main crime hotspot is near Burke Close. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.