Total Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sidcup Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham , and the 271st lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sidcup Road (SE9 3AN) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% lower than the Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham average (75.5 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidcup Road (SE9 3AN), the main crime hotspot is near Broad Lawn. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sidcup Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hartsmead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broad Lawn Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broad Lawn Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Broad Lawn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Broad Lawn Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Altash Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Altash Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Altash Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Altash Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Altash Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Altash Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Underwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hartsmead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bill Hamling Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bill Hamling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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