Total Crime Rate

54.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Witherston Way area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham , and the 204th 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 Witherston Way (SE9 3JJ) in the last 12 months was 54.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Witherston Way (SE9 3JJ), the main crime hotspot is near William Barefoot Drive. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Witherston Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsley Wood Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barley Barn Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broad Lawn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Barefoot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Witherston Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Witherston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Barley Barn Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs William Barefoot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Altash Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Littlemede —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Littlemede —
Apr 2026Robbery The Underwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Underwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsley Wood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sandling Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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