Total Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.9 3/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

West Hallowes area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 771 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 West Hallowes (SE9 4EY) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower 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 Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Hallowes (SE9 4EY), the main crime hotspot is near Joan Crescent. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in West Hallowes area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Joan Crescent
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorset Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shrubsall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shrubsall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Shrubsall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order West Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Shrubsall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person West Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order College View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Joan Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Joan Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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