Crime Rates at Shepherds Lane, London, SE28 0LQ

Shepherds Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings , and the 296th 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 Shepherds Lane (SE28 0LQ) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% lower than the Thamesmead Moorings average (116.4 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shepherds Lane (SE28 0LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Miles Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.