Total Crime Rate

63.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 63.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Herne Place area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 768 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 Herne Place (SE24 0EN) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% lower than the Brixton Rush Common average (89.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herne Place (SE24 0EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 164 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Herne Hill (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Herne Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chaucer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derek Walcott Close
Apr 2026Burglary Herne Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rymer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Louise Bennett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Louise Bennett Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hurst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herne Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Herne Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Herne Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herne Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Criterion Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Criterion Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Criterion Mews
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Criterion Mews
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Criterion Mews
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herne Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Herne Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Oborne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodquest Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abbey Mansions Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Abbey Mansions Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oborne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oborne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Oborne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Oborne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oborne Close

Data Sources

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