Total Crime Rate

220.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 220.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.7 9/10
  • Other theft 32.5 10/10
  • Drugs 26.0 10/10
  • Public order 26.0 10/10
  • Burglary 16.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 9.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 Park 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 West Park (SE9 4SD) 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 West Park (SE9 4SD), the main crime hotspot is near Shrubsall Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in West Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Portland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sidcup Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mottingham Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Downleys Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Downleys Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Downleys Close Under investigation
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 2025Drugs Shrubsall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Porcupine Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Porcupine Close —
Sep 2025Public order West Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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