Crime Rates at Denmark Hill, London, SE5 8EB

Denmark Hill area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction , and the 126th lowest 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 Denmark Hill (SE5 8EB) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% 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 Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denmark Hill (SE5 8EB), the main crime hotspot is near Ferndene Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.