Total Crime Rate
49.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Coldharbour Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 793 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 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coldharbour Lane (SE5 9NU), 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 | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hardess Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wanless Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wanless Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Padfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kemerton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kemerton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kemerton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Northway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Denmark Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Denmark Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenbury Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kenbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kenbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kenbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northlands Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vaughan Road | Under investigation |
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