Total Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 25.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Occupation Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Occupation Lane (SE18 3JQ) in the last 12 months was 25.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% lower than the Plumstead Common average (80.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ).

In the area around Occupation Lane (SE18 3JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Eglinton Hill. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Occupation Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ankerdine Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Cleanthus Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bushmoor Crescent —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eaglesfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brinklow Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Mayplace Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Cleanthus Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Shooters Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eglinton Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eglinton Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Occupation Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downend Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rayleas Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rayleas Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brent Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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