Postcode · London
Crime in SE9 4LT
How much crime is recorded in SE9 4LT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Mottingham
- Council
- Bromley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,684 (2024)
SE9 4LTLondon
How safe is SE9 4LT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE9 4LT 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
46.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
86
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 4LTNational
Violence and sexual offences29.623.6
Anti-social behaviour18.310.7
Vehicle crime14.43.5
Drugs6.12.4
Criminal damage and arson5.54.7
Other theft4.94.5
Burglary4.59.1
Public order2.94.6
Other crime1.51.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Robbery0.41.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% 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.