Safety index · Greenwich, London · data through August 2026
Is Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham safe?
Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham sits at the safer end of Inner London by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 88 out of 100 — 28 points above the Inner London median of 60, ranking 4th of 248 Inner London areas — based on 95 incidents reported to the police within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to London — a typical London neighbourhood sits near 60. It ranks Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham against other neighbourhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (32% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 30 · 32% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 26 · 27% | |
| Vehicle crime | 15 · 16% | |
| Public order | 5 · 5% | |
| Burglary | 3 · 3% | |
| Robbery | 2 · 2% |
Walking in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Eltham Town & Avery Hill92/100 · Low risk
- Middle Park & Horn Park89/100 · Low risk
- Grove Park82/100 · Low risk
- Eltham Page80/100 · Low risk
- Eltham Park & Progress95/100 · Low risk
Common questions
Is Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 88/100). Reported crime is low for Inner London, but stick to lit, busier streets late.
What is the most common crime in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham?
Violent crime — 30 of 95 incidents (32%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre, and normalises against national crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within London, so scores compare neighbourhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.