Crime Rates at Sidcup Road, New Eltham, London, SE9 3SA

Sidcup Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham , and the 321st highest crime rate of 754 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 Sidcup Road (SE9 3SA) in the last 12 months was 104.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidcup Road (SE9 3SA), the main crime hotspot is near Green Lane. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.