Total Crime Rate

78.1 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 78.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • 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
  • 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

Hever Croft area has the 17th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham , and the 339th 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 Hever Croft (SE9 3HA) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hever Croft (SE9 3HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Benson Mews, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leverholme Gardens (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Hever Croft area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Crockham Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jason Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shallons Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shallons Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mainridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Milverton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crockham Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Crockham Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Crockham Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Crockham Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crockham Way
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Invicta Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Great Harry Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benson Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Benson Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Benson Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Invicta Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shallons Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hillview Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Adderley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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