Total Crime Rate
96.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Northlands Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction , and the 338th lowest crime rate of 768 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 Northlands Street (SE5 9PL) in the last 12 months was 96.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -35.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northlands Street (SE5 9PL), 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.
View Crime In Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bessemer Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northway Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bavent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bavent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cutcombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crawford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lowth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Venetian Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Northway Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Crawford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenbury Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bessemer 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 | Vehicle crime | Kenbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Northlands Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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