Total Crime Rate

110.7 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 110.7 8/10
  • Other theft 25.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Public order 14.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Mottingham Gardens area has the 31st highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Grove Park , and the 355th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

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 Mottingham Gardens (SE9 4RL) in the last 12 months was 110.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% higher than the Grove Park average (92.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 900.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mottingham Gardens (SE9 4RL), 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 Mottingham Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cedar Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Joan Crescent —
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
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Crossway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Mount Under investigation
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Data Sources

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