Total Crime Rate

156.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 156.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.0 9/10
  • Public order 22.8 9/10
  • Other theft 19.9 10/10
  • Burglary 14.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Red Lion Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 190th highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Red Lion Lane (SE18 4LD) in the last 12 months was 156.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% higher than the Plumstead Common average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Red Lion Lane (SE18 4LD), the main crime hotspot is near Whitworth Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Red Lion Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Imperial Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Imperial Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Donaldson Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Donaldson Road —
Apr 2026Public order Whitworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Campbell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campbell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red Lion Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red Lion Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Red Lion Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Imperial Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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