Crime Rates at Ottley Drive, London, SE3 9GF

Ottley Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 96th 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 9GF) in the last 12 months was 231.7 per 1,000 residents and was 170.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 73.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ottley Drive (SE3 9GF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 104 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kidbrooke (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.