Total Crime Rate
138.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leverholme Gardens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham , and the 231st highest crime rate of 771 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 138.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% higher 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 550.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 82.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 375.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leverholme Gardens (SE9 3DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crockham Way, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near William Barefoot Drive (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Milverton Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Barefoot Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmstead Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Adderley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | William Barefoot Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Great Harry Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jason Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Swithland Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Barefoot Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kingsley Wood Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Barefoot Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandling Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Barefoot Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | William Barefoot Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | William Barefoot Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandling Rise | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kingsley Wood Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Badgers Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Southold Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sandling Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crockham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Crockham Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Crockham Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Crockham Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Crockham Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crockham Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sandling Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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