Total Crime Rate
58.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vaughan Road 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 Vaughan Road (SE5 9NZ) 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 Vaughan Road (SE5 9NZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Geoffrey Close (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kenbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harbour Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harbour Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Harbour Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Padfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wanless Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wanless Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wanless Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Geoffrey Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Geoffrey Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Geoffrey Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambria Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Southwell Road | — |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenbury Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenbury Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Cambria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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