Crime Rates at Sidcup Road, London, SE9 4HA

Sidcup Road area has the highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham , and the 107th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sidcup Road (SE9 4HA) in the last 12 months was 220.8 per 1,000 residents and was 192.4% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 326.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidcup Road (SE9 4HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Park, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shrubsall Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.