Total Crime Rate
58.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Coldharbour 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 9PY) 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 9PY), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Bessemer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenbury Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Warner Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Warner Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warner Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Northlands Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Northlands Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warner Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kenbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenbury Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenbury Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Vaughan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Vaughan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Vaughan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Warner Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Crawford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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