Total Crime Rate

95.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.6 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 95.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Biddenden Way area has the 12th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham , and the 357th highest crime rate of 754 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 Biddenden Way (SE9 3DN) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Biddenden Way (SE9 3DN), 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 Biddenden Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spekehill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Barefoot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunkery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunkery Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Horse Hill —
Apr 2026Burglary Cranmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Adderley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jason Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adderley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs William Barefoot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Barley Barn Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Elmstead Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsley Wood Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsley Wood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southold Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Biddenden Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biddenden Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sandling Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barley Barn Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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