Total Crime Rate
46.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Leysdown 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 3ND) 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 3ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blanchard Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nunnington Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Porcupine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nunnington Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nunnington Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Blanchard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blanchard Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Blanchard Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Blanchard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Blanchard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ministry Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Porcupine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Farm Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hartsmead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Road | Under investigation |
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