Total Crime Rate
44.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Birbetts Road 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 Birbetts Road (SE9 3NG) 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 Birbetts Road (SE9 3NG), the main crime hotspot is near Bromhedge. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mottingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bowmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hartsmead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hartsmead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bill Hamling Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bill Hamling Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ravensworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromhedge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Downleys Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mottingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Downleys Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mottingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Haven Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravensworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Downleys Close | Under investigation |
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