Total Crime Rate
125.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
77.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Leverholme Gardens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham , and the 263rd 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 Leverholme Gardens (SE9 3DF) in the last 12 months was 125.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 77.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leverholme Gardens (SE9 3DF), 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.
View Crime In Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Spekehill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | William Barefoot Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cranmore Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | White Horse Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Milverton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Adderley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Adderley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jason Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | William Barefoot Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Crockham Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Barley Barn Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kingsley Wood Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Barley Barn Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsley Wood Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Elmstead Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Southold Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Biddenden Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Biddenden Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sandling Rise | Under investigation |
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