Crime Rates at Dowdeswell Close, London, SW15 5RL

Dowdeswell Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Roehampton , and the 124th highest crime rate of 825 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 202.4 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% higher than the Roehampton average (106.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 108.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dowdeswell Close (SW15 5RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dowdeswell Close, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.