Total Crime Rate

132.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 132.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.6 9/10
  • Drugs 13.5 9/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southold Rise area has the 5th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham , and the 248th 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 Southold Rise (SE9 3BE) in the last 12 months was 132.1 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southold Rise (SE9 3BE), the main crime hotspot is near William Barefoot Drive. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southold Rise area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spekehill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Barley Barn Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cranmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunkery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunkery Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Offenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jason Walk
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Barefoot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs William Barefoot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Offenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barley Barn Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biddenden Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Biddenden Way
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southold Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Littlemede
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Littlemede
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsley Wood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsley Wood Drive
Apr 2026Other crime Sandling Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Elmstead Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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