Crime Rates at Verdant Lane, London, SE6 1JD

Verdant Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Downham , and the 121st highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Verdant Lane (SE6 1JD) in the last 12 months was 233.3 per 1,000 residents and was 119.8% higher than the Downham average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 121.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Verdant Lane (SE6 1JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wellmeadow Road, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Mildreds Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.