Total Crime Rate

30.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 30.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Robbery 7.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Altash Way area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham , and the 99th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Altash Way (SE9 3EL) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% lower 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 Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Altash Way (SE9 3EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsley Wood Drive, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandling Rise (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Altash Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravensworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kingsley Wood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Witherston Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Witherston Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Altash Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Altash Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Altash Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Altash Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Altash Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sandling Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Underwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Altash Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kingsley Wood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandling Rise Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hartsmead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wynford Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandling Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sandling Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ravensworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bromhedge Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bill Hamling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bill Hamling Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hartsmead Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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