Total Crime Rate
43.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dorset 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 1ES) 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 1ES), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trigon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Aldebert Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Portland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Portland Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Portland Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Portland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Portland Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Portland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Aldebert Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ely Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wilkinson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wilkinson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bolney Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bolney Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bolney Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hampson Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hampson Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ely Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Meadow Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampson Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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