Total Crime Rate
38.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Carew Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 768 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 Carew Street (SE5 9ED) in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% lower than the Brixton North average (149.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carew Street (SE5 9ED), the main crime hotspot is near Geoffrey Close. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Knatchbull Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Paulet Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Redan Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Redan Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Redan Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warner Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flodden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Northlands Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Northlands Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Geoffrey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Geoffrey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Geoffrey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Geoffrey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Warner Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Harbour Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harbour Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harbour Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Geoffrey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Vaughan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Vaughan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Vaughan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenbury Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kenbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenbury Street | — |
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