Total Crime Rate

76.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 76.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.0 10/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Biddenden Way area has the 18th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham , and the 328th 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 Biddenden Way (SE9 3DW) in the last 12 months was 76.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Biddenden Way (SE9 3DW), the main crime hotspot is near William Barefoot Drive. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Biddenden Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sandling Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Barefoot Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dunkery Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jay Gardens
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cranmore Road
Sep 2025Other theft Swithland Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandling Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sandling Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson William Barefoot Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs William Barefoot Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs William Barefoot Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Barefoot Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Dunkery Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Barefoot Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Barefoot Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jason Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Great Harry Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Adderley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmstead Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kingsley Wood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Kingsley Wood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Southold Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Dunkery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandling Rise Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Dunkery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Offenham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Offenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dunkery Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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