Total Crime Rate

144.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 144.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.9 10/10
  • Public order 20.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham , and the 220th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

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 Road (SE9 4ST) in the last 12 months was 144.3 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -21.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 72.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mottingham Road (SE9 4ST), the main crime hotspot is near Widecombe Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mottingham Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portland Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Model Farm Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ravensworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowmead Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bowmead 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 Nunnington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nunnington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Greenfield Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Porcupine Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Porcupine Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blanchard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Haven Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blanchard Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Portland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Portland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Widecombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mottingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Widecombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mottingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mottingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravensworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Portland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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