Total Crime Rate

46.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 46.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 14.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Leysdown Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham , and the 174th 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 Leysdown Road (SE9 3NB) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leysdown Road (SE9 3NB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Leysdown Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Porcupine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Farm Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hartsmead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ministry Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Porcupine Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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