Total Crime Rate

116.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 116.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.8 8/10
  • Drugs 21.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sidcup Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham , and the 289th highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sidcup Road (SE9 3AL) in the last 12 months was 116.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% higher than the Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham average (69.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidcup Road (SE9 3AL), the main crime hotspot is near Green Lane. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sidcup Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Altash Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Witherston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broad Lawn Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Witherston Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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