Total Crime Rate

278.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

136.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 278.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 136.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 76.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.6 9/10
  • Public order 17.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Other crime 11.8 10/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Mottingham Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Grove Park , and the 88th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

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 Mottingham Road (SE9 4SR) in the last 12 months was 278.1 per 1,000 residents and was 206.3% higher than the Grove Park average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 136.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mottingham Road (SE9 4SR), the main crime hotspot is near Widecombe Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mottingham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Bromhedge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravenscroft Crescent —
Apr 2026Burglary Thursley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravensworth Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Widecombe Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Nunnington Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nunnington Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Widecombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Greenfield Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Blanchard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blanchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blanchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Blanchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blanchard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gardeners Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Farm Road —
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Data Sources

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