Total Crime Rate

99.6 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 99.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle 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

Kestrel Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common , and the 383rd lowest crime rate of 793 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 Kestrel Avenue (SE24 0EB) in the last 12 months was 99.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% higher than the Brixton Rush Common average (91.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kestrel Avenue (SE24 0EB), the main crime hotspot is near Herne Hill. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kestrel Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lowden Road —
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 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 2025Burglary Herne Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Herne Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary 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 2025Theft from the person Herne Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herne Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Herne Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour James Joyce Walk —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brantwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lowden Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fawnbrake Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Woodquest Avenue 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 2025Shoplifting Abbey Mansions Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herne Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Abbey Mansions Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Abbey Mansions Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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