Crime Rates at Heron Road, London, SE24 0HZ

Heron Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction , and the 358th highest crime rate of 768 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 Heron Road (SE24 0HZ) in the last 12 months was 115.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% lower than the Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction average (129.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heron Road (SE24 0HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Herne Hill Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heritage Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.