Mottingham vs West Dulwich

Mottingham has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,717 crimes in the last 12 months. West Dulwich has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) with 5,779 crimes. West Dulwich scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Mottingham shows a year-on-year crime trend of +1.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. West Dulwich shows -6.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Mottingham, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,152 incidents). In West Dulwich, it is Violent Crime (1,475 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Mottingham recorded 784 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while West Dulwich recorded 1,169. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Mottingham totalled 1,152 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,475 in West Dulwich. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Mottingham recorded 3,677 crimes (now 3,717, a change of +1.1%). West Dulwich recorded 6,156 crimes previously (now 5,779, -6.1%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Mottingham has a resolution rate of 22.9% and West Dulwich has 35.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Mottingham falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. West Dulwich is covered by Metropolitan Police Service. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Mottingham and West Dulwich. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.