Crime Rates at Woodcroft, London, SE9 3EQ

Woodcroft area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 754 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 Woodcroft (SE9 3EQ) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodcroft (SE9 3EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Ravenscroft Crescent. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.