Crime Rates at Mottingham Road, London, SE9 4SY

Mottingham Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham , and the 258th 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 4SY) in the last 12 months was 129.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -84.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mottingham Road (SE9 4SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ravensworth Road, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ravenscroft Crescent (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.