Total Crime Rate
96.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Carters Hill Close area has the 35th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Grove Park , and the 412th 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 Carters Hill Close (SE9 4RS) in the last 12 months was 96.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% higher than the Grove Park average (92.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carters Hill Close (SE9 4RS), the main crime hotspot is near Mottingham Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carters Hill Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Carters Hill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cedar Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Mount | Under investigation |
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