Total Crime Rate

99.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 99.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.8 9/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Royal Court area has the 12th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham , and the 351st 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 Royal Court (SE9 4UF) in the last 12 months was 99.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Court (SE9 4UF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Royal Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Court Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tarnwood Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tarnwood Park —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hartsmead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hartsmead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bill Hamling Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bill Hamling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tarnwood Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sidcup Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowmead Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bowmead Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mottingham 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
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Data Sources

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