Total Crime Rate

141.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 141.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 18.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.1 8/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Oborne Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common , and the 269th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oborne Close (SE24 0HB) in the last 12 months was 141.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -55.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oborne Close (SE24 0HB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 180 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Oborne Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Stradella Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
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 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Herne Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Herne Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mumford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rymer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herne Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Herne Place
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rymer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Criterion Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Stradella Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Herne Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mumford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Herne Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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