Crime Rates at Ottley Drive, London, SE3 9FF

Ottley Drive area has the 16th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 171st highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ottley Drive (SE3 9FF) in the last 12 months was 167.4 per 1,000 residents and was 95.6% higher than the Blackheath Westcombe average (85.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ottley Drive (SE3 9FF), the main crime hotspot is near Kidbrooke. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.