Total Crime Rate
43.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cosbycote Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 768 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 Cosbycote Avenue (SE24 0DY) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cosbycote Avenue (SE24 0DY), the main crime hotspot is near Abbey Mansions Mews. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Carver Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Oborne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carver Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carver Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Dorchester Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fawnbrake Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Herne Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Abbey Mansions Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Abbey Mansions Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Herne Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dorchester Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dorchester Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodquest Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oborne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oborne Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Oborne Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Oborne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Milkwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milkwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | B222 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | B222 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shardcroft Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shardcroft Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shardcroft Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oborne Close | — |
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