Total Crime Rate
30.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chapel Farm Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham , and the 99th 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 Chapel Farm Road (SE9 3NH) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% 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 Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chapel Farm Road (SE9 3NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsley Wood Drive, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ravenscroft Crescent (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| 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 | The Underwood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kingsley Wood Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kingsley Wood Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromhedge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ravensworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bill Hamling Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Downleys Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Downleys Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wynford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravensworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ravenscroft Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mottingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mottingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Haven Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Downleys Close | Under investigation |
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