Total Crime Rate

41.9 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· 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 41.9 4/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Denmark Hill area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction , and the 123rd 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 Denmark Hill (SE5 8ED) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% lower than the Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction average (129.6 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 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (β‰ˆ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denmark Hill (SE5 8ED), the main crime hotspot is near Ferndene Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Denmark Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Sunset Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunray Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Robbery Ferndene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ferndene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ferndene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ferndene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferndene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunray Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunray Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Poplar Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunray Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunray Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunray Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Haredale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ferndene Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Haredale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunray Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matlock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matlock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ferndene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ferndene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferndene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Deepdene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Deepdene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sunset Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Deepdene Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Ferndene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ferndene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Casino Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Basingdon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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