Total Crime Rate
76.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hathern Gardens 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 Hathern Gardens (SE9 3HW) 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 Hathern Gardens (SE9 3HW), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmstead Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hillview Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Adderley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Invicta Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Great Harry Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Invicta Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crockham Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Swithland Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Crockham Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Crockham Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Crockham Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranmore Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Crockham Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jay Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crockham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jason Walk | Under investigation |
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