Crime Rates at Mervyn Avenue, London, SE9 3PR

Mervyn Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham , and the 165th lowest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mervyn Avenue (SE9 3PR) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mervyn Avenue (SE9 3PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Imperial Way, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bishops Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.