Postcode · London
Crime in SE9 4BE
How much crime is recorded in SE9 4BE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Mottingham
- Council
- Bromley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,649 (2024)
SE9 4BELondon
How safe is SE9 4BE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE9 4BE area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
105
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 4BENational
Violence and sexual offences29.223.6
Anti-social behaviour24.310.7
Shoplifting15.68.4
Burglary11.29.1
Vehicle crime10.13.5
Public order5.14.6
Drugs4.42.4
Other theft4.34.5
Robbery3.31.4
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Theft from the person1.62.1
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.