Total Crime Rate
58.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kestrel Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction , and the 193rd lowest 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 Kestrel Avenue (SE24 0ED) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% lower than the Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction average (129.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kestrel Avenue (SE24 0ED), 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.
View Crime In Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Herne Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Herne Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herne Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herne Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Herne Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Herne Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carver Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herne Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Louise Bennett Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Louise Bennett Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Herne Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Herne Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Louise Bennett Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Herne Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Herne Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | James Joyce Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Herne Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Milkwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Milkwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Herne Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Herne Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fawnbrake Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herne Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorchester Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowden Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Woodquest Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Herne Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Herne Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Herne Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Herne Hill | Under investigation |
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