Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.8 6/10
  • Drugs 12.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 9.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 9.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Coldharbour Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Coldharbour Lane (SE5 9NU) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% lower than the Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction average (129.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coldharbour Lane (SE5 9NU), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 283 crimes here, including 207 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Coldharbour Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/104)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vaughan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Vaughan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vaughan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenbury Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenbury Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kenbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southwell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geoffrey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Geoffrey Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Geoffrey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Geoffrey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Geoffrey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Geoffrey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geoffrey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geoffrey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cambria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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