Total Crime Rate

48.4 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 48.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 11.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Fawnbrake Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction , and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

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 Fawnbrake Avenue (SE24 0DA) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fawnbrake Avenue (SE24 0DA), the main crime hotspot is near Herne Hill. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Fawnbrake Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Abbey Mansions Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Herne Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Herne Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Herne Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Herne Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Herne Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Herne Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lowden Road
Sep 2025Burglary Herne Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Herne Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Herne Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Herne Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Herne Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rymer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rymer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hurst Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hurst Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Herne Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Herne Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Herne Place
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Louise Bennett Close
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fawnbrake Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brantwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Milkwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Milkwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour James Joyce Walk
Sep 2025Theft from the person Louise Bennett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Louise Bennett Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derek Walcott Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herne Hill Under investigation

Data Sources

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