Total Crime Rate

124.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 124.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Other theft 18.8 9/10
  • Public order 18.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 18.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Herne Hill Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction , and the 314th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Herne Hill Road (SE24 0AN) in the last 12 months was 124.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% lower than the Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction average (129.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herne Hill Road (SE24 0AN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Herne Hill Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Ferndene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Finsen Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Herne Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Herne Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Herne Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hardess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Alderton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakbank Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakbank Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Poplar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Poplar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herne Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herne Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferndene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lowden Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ferndene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Northway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Haredale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Haredale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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