Total Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.9 3/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dorset Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Oval , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dorset Road (SW8 1ER) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower than the Oval average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Road (SW8 1ER), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 315 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dorset Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Palfrey Place —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Portland Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Portland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portland Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oval Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ely Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ely Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Meadow Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walberswick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walberswick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Walberswick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Portland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richborne Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richborne Terrace —

Data Sources

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