Crime Rates at Chaucer Road, Herne Hill, London, SE24 0NY

Chaucer Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 793 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 Chaucer Road (SE24 0NY) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaucer Road (SE24 0NY), the main crime hotspot is near B223. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.