Total Crime Rate
118.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dylan Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction , and the 338th highest 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 Dylan Road (SE24 0HL) in the last 12 months was 118.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dylan Road (SE24 0HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Louise Bennett Close, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Criterion Mews (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brantwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowden Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Herne Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakbank Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clifford Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifford Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifford Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowden Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | James Joyce Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herne Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hardess Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derek Walcott Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alderton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Louise Bennett Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Louise Bennett Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Louise Bennett Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakbank Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Herne Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Herne Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tram Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heritage Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Loughborough Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Loughborough Park | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herne Hill Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Loughborough Park | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Loughborough Park | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Tram Close | Under investigation |
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