Total Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 66.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Mottingham Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Middle Park & Horn Park , and the 276th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

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 Mottingham Lane (SE12 9AW) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% 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 Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mottingham Lane (SE12 9AW), 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.

Crime Over Time in Mottingham Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alnwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alnwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Jevington Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Horsa Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Horsa Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carters Hill Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Carters Hill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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