Total Crime Rate

242.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 242.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 96.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.9 10/10
  • Drugs 19.2 10/10
  • Other theft 19.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.5 9/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Doverfield Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 131st highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

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 Doverfield Road (SW2 5NF) in the last 12 months was 242.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% higher than the Brixton Acre Lane average (163.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 96.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Doverfield Road (SW2 5NF), the main crime hotspot is near Jebb Avenue. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Doverfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/64)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmewood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doverfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rodmill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rodmill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rodmill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rodmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rodmill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rodmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rodmill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Doverfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodmill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Doverfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doverfield Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jebb Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Jebb Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Morrish Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morrish Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rodmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodmill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jebb Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dumbarton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Felsberg Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Holmewood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dumbarton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dumbarton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Hill Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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