Crime Rates at Larchwood Road, London, SE9 3SE

Larchwood 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 Larchwood Road (SE9 3SE) 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 Larchwood Road (SE9 3SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charldane Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bercta Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.