Total Crime Rate
144.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mottingham 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Model Farm Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ravensworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bowmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Downleys Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Downleys Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Downleys Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nunnington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nunnington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greenfield Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Porcupine Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Porcupine Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clarence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blanchard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Haven Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blanchard Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Portland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Portland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Widecombe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mottingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Widecombe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mottingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mottingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravensworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clarence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Portland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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