Total Crime Rate
36.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sidcup Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Middle Park & Horn Park , and the 119th lowest crime rate of 771 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 Sidcup Road (SE12 9AJ) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% lower than the Middle Park & Horn Park average (70.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sidcup Road (SE12 9AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Horsa Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alwold Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horsa Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horsa Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Westhorne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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