Crime Rates at Ministry Way, London, SE9 3LS

Ministry Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham , and the 103rd 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 Ministry Way (SE9 3LS) in the last 12 months was 35.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ministry Way (SE9 3LS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.