Total Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 49.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Red Lion Lane area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Red Lion Lane (SE18 4LF) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Red Lion Lane (SE18 4LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Academy Place, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Red Lion Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Academy Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Academy Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Academy Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Barrington Villas Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Red Lion Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Campbell Close —
Sep 2025Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
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Data Sources

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