Total Crime Rate
30.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Green Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham , and the 98th 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 Green Lane (SE9 3TQ) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Green Lane (SE9 3TQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crockham Way, where police recorded 41 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Badgers Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Crockham Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brooks Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brooks Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shallons Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shallons Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shallons Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Milverton Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crockham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Crockham Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Crockham Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Crockham Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crockham Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Adderley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crouch Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooks Close | Under investigation |
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