Crime Rates at Margaret Gardner Drive, London, SE9 3LR

Margaret Gardner Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham , and the 162nd 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 Margaret Gardner Drive (SE9 3LR) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Margaret Gardner Drive (SE9 3LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Downleys Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.