Total Crime Rate

54.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 54.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.5 10/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Green Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham , and the 221st 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 3XA) in the last 12 months was 54.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% 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 Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Green Lane (SE9 3XA), the main crime hotspot is near Green Lane. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Green Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Broad Lawn Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Green Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cambridge Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cambridge Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Lane
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Lane
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broad Lawn Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broad Lawn Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Broad Lawn Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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