Total Crime Rate

151.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 151.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Poplar Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction , and the 259th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

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 Poplar Road (SE24 0BW) in the last 12 months was 151.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% higher than the Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction average (129.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Road (SE24 0BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Herne Hill Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poplar Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Poplar Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langston Hughes Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deerdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fawnbrake Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Dorchester Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wanless Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wanless Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wanless Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Poplar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakbank Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Heron Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cambria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herne Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Herne Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Herne Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dorchester Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dorchester Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haredale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langston Hughes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary B222 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langston Hughes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wingmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langston Hughes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tram Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pablo Neruda Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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