Total Crime Rate
25.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Eastlake Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Eastlake Road (SE5 9QJ) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% 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 Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eastlake Road (SE5 9QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 37 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 | Vehicle crime | Geoffrey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Geoffrey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Geoffrey Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Geoffrey Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Geoffrey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Pomfret Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pomfret Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Geoffrey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Geoffrey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Geoffrey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Redan Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Geoffrey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flaxman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Cambria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambria Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paulet Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Geoffrey Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Redan Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lilford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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