Crime Rates at Nelson Mandela Road, London, SE3 9QS

Nelson Mandela Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Eltham Page , and the 36th lowest crime rate of 754 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 Nelson Mandela Road (SE3 9QS) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% lower than the Eltham Page average (101.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Mandela Road (SE3 9QS), the main crime hotspot is near Kidbrooke. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.