Total Crime Rate
185.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Coldharbour Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction , and the 177th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Coldharbour Lane (SE5 9NS) in the last 12 months was 185.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 52.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coldharbour Lane (SE5 9NS), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 273 crimes here, including 206 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caldecot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lowth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bessemer Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bessemer Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Northway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lowth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northlands Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kenbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kenbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kenbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenbury Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warner Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Warner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Denmark Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crawford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bessemer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
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