Crime Rates at Doverfield Road, London, SW2 5NF

Doverfield Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 793 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 38.4% higher than the Brixton Acre Lane average (175.0 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 126.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Doverfield Road (SW2 5NF), the main crime hotspot is near Jebb Avenue. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.