Total Crime Rate

227.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 227.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 71.4 9/10
  • Drugs 42.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.5 9/10
  • Other theft 29.2 10/10
  • Public order 26.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 16.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.5 8/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · 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 40 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham , and the 101st highest crime rate of 754 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 227.3 per 1,000 residents and was 226.3% higher than the Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham average (69.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 247.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Park (SE9 4SD), the main crime hotspot is near Shrubsall Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Porcupine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Approach —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ministry Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Approach —
Apr 2026Other theft Shrubsall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shrubsall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Porcupine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shrubsall Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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