Crime Rates at Ottley Drive, London, SE3 9FP

Ottley Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 113th highest crime rate of 754 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 9FP) in the last 12 months was 214.0 per 1,000 residents and was 167.9% higher than the Blackheath Westcombe average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 53.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ottley Drive (SE3 9FP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Astell Road, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elford Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.