Crime Rates at Flaxman Road, London, SE5 9DX

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 9DX) 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 (≈ 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 9DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kenbury Street (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.