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Crime in SE9 3LY

How much crime is recorded in SE9 3LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Mottingham East
Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,659 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SE9 3LY

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE9 3LY area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
28.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
52
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

SE9 3LYNational
Violence and sexual offences15.623.6
Burglary9.79.1
Vehicle crime9.33.5
Anti-social behaviour9.110.7
Criminal damage and arson5.54.7
Drugs3.12.4
Other theft2.74.5
Public order1.94.6
Other crime0.61.5
Robbery0.51.4
Shoplifting0.58.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 43% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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