Total Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 25.1 3/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Longmarsh Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 771 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 Longmarsh Lane (SE28 0LS) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% lower than the Thamesmead Moorings average (116.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -92.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -88.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longmarsh Lane (SE28 0LS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Longmarsh Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Murray Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Battery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bailey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Bailey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kentlea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kentlea Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Martins Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Tor View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tor Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Warrior Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bellarmine Close
Sep 2025Burglary Miles Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Warrior Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Bellarmine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Miles Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Martins Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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