Total Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

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 74.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Flaxman Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction , and the 266th 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 Flaxman Road (SE5 9DL) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (β‰ˆ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 125.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Flaxman Road (SE5 9DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Featley Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Flaxman Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northlands Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ridgway Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Redan Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Redan Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belinda Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Belinda Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Belinda Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Belinda Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Luxor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Pomfret Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Redan Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Pomfret Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Vaughan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wickwood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gordon Grove β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elam Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Elam Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ridgway Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Padfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Geoffrey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Tram Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Tram Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Coldharbour Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coldharbour Lane β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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