Crime Rates at Bostall Lane, London, SE2 0QS

Bostall Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbey Wood , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 754 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 Bostall Lane (SE2 0QS) in the last 12 months was 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% lower than the Abbey Wood average (103.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bostall Lane (SE2 0QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Viola Avenue, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bostall Manorway (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.