Crime Rates at Dorset Road, London, SW8 1AB

Dorset Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 256th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dorset Road (SW8 1AB) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% lower than the Kennington average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Road (SW8 1AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cobbett Street, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lett Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.