Total Crime Rate

134.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 134.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.8 8/10
  • Drugs 21.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.8 7/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Green Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham , and the 250th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Green Lane (SE9 3SZ) in the last 12 months was 134.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% higher than the Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Green Lane (SE9 3SZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Green Lane, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brooks Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Green Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brooks Close
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brooks Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooks Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Lane
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Lane
Sep 2025Drugs Green Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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