Total Crime Rate
21.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hill View Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham , and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .
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 Hill View Road (BR7 6DS) in the last 12 months was 21.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% lower than the Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham average (69.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hill View Road (BR7 6DS), the main crime hotspot is near Benson Mews. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Adderley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Red Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Invicta Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Invicta Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Invicta Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ingleby Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Farmland Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ingleby Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Farmland Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stead Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shallons Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shallons Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lydstep Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Milverton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Crockham Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Adderley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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