Total Crime Rate

82.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 82.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 11.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Shepherds Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings , and the 338th lowest crime rate of 754 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 Shepherds Lane (SE28 0LQ) in the last 12 months was 82.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% lower than the Thamesmead Moorings average (114.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shepherds Lane (SE28 0LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Miles Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shepherds Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Battery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person High Tor View Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Murray Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crowfoot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowfoot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowfoot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Thames Reach Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Thames Reach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thames Reach —
Apr 2026Public order Hill View Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hill View Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Warrior Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Defence Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Miles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kentlea Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Kentlea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Kentlea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warrior Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warrior Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warrior Close —
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Data Sources

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