Crime Rates at Coldharbour Lane, London, SE5 9PZ

Coldharbour Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction , and the 189th highest 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 Coldharbour Lane (SE5 9PZ) in the last 12 months was 183.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 94.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coldharbour Lane (SE5 9PZ), 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.