Total Crime Rate

88.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chapel Farm Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham , and the 370th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chapel Farm Road (SE9 3NJ) in the last 12 months was 88.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Farm Road (SE9 3NJ), 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.

Crime Over Time in Chapel Farm Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wynford Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Underwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hartsmead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hartsmead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bill Hamling Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bromhedge Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bill Hamling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sidcup Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowmead Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bowmead Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Downleys Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Downleys Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Downleys Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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