Total Crime Rate

103.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 103.0 8/10
  • Burglary 30.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.8 10/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Mottingham Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Grove Park , and the 381st highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

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 Mottingham Road (SE9 4QW) in the last 12 months was 103.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% higher than the Grove Park average (92.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mottingham Road (SE9 4QW), the main crime hotspot is near West Park. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mottingham Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Crossway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Portland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Porcupine Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Porcupine Close —
Sep 2025Public order West Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Portland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Portland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portland Road —
Sep 2025Theft from the person West Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portland Crescent —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lulworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order College View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorset Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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