Total Crime Rate
26.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Montbelle Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham , and the 66th 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 Montbelle Road (SE9 3PB) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Montbelle Road (SE9 3PB), the main crime hotspot is near Charldane Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Felhampton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colyer Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chanctonbury Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brownspring Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brownspring Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Point | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montbelle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Point | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charldane Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charldane Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Charldane Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oaktree Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oaktree Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oaktree Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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