Total Crime Rate
61.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brownspring Drive area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham , and the 253rd 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 Brownspring Drive (SE9 3LA) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brownspring Drive (SE9 3LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brownspring Drive, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oaktree Gardens (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brownspring Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shallons Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shallons Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shallons Road | Under investigation |
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