Crime Rates at George Lane, London, SE13 6HQ

George Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hither Green , and the 204th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around George Lane (SE13 6HQ) in the last 12 months was 163.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.6% higher than the Hither Green average (89.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 76.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Lane (SE13 6HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 594 crimes here, including 435 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.