Mottingham
Safety may need closer review
Mottingham at a glance
- House prices
- £412,500
- Higher prices77th percentile
- Schools
- 71st percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 64th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 114.9 per 1,000 residents
- Weak18th percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.3% of the area in flood zones
- Middle32nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Mottingham a good place to live?
Mottingham has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Bromley below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Mottingham
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 114.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 18th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Mottingham
House prices
- Median sale price
- £412,500
- Percentile
- 77th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 72 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Mottingham
Schools
71st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Mottingham
Flood risk
2.3% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.5% of the area. That is the 32nd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Mottingham
Transport
64th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Mottingham a good place to live?
Mottingham has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Mottingham safe?
Mottingham ranks in the 18th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Mottingham?
The median sale price was £412,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 77th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Mottingham?
Schools rank in the 71st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Mottingham?
Nearby public profiles include St. Mary Cray in Bromley and Biggin Hill in Bromley.
