Total Crime Rate

123.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 123.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 11.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

George Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hither Green , and the 304th 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 6HW) in the last 12 months was 123.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% higher than the Hither Green average (89.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Lane (SE13 6HW), the main crime hotspot is near Hither Green Lane. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in George Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Thornford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime George Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Radford Road
Sep 2025Robbery Lara Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Farley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Farley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hither Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hither Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hither Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Hither Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hither Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hither Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Farley Mews
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stainton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hither Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hither Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hither Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Davenport Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Davenport Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hither Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Farley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hither Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Herron Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hither Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Radford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theodore Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theodore Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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