Postcode · London
Crime in SE9 4DB
How much crime is recorded in SE9 4DB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Mottingham
- Council
- Bromley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,552 (2024)
How safe is SE9 4DB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 67.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE9 4DB area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
67.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
144
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 4DBNational
Violence and sexual offences47.023.6
Anti-social behaviour28.310.7
Drugs14.52.4
Burglary14.39.1
Public order12.14.6
Vehicle crime12.03.5
Criminal damage and arson9.94.7
Other theft7.94.5
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Other crime2.01.5
Robbery1.01.4
Shoplifting1.08.4
Theft from the person0.82.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 31% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.