Crime Rates at Lambarde Avenue, London, SE9 3HQ

Lambarde Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham , and the 224th 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 Lambarde Avenue (SE9 3HQ) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lambarde Avenue (SE9 3HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crockham Way, where police recorded 41 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.