Crime Rates at Finsen Road, London, SE5 9AX

Finsen Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction , and the 63rd 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 Finsen Road (SE5 9AX) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 188.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finsen Road (SE5 9AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakbank Grove, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Herne Hill Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.