Total Crime Rate
493.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Baylis Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 56th highest crime rate of 793 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 Baylis Road (SE1 7AN) in the last 12 months was 493.3 per 1,000 residents and was 309.7% higher than the Kennington average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Baylis Road (SE1 7AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near London Waterloo, where police recorded 247 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pear Place (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kennington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | London Waterloo | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newnham Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newnham Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newnham Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | London Waterloo | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | London Waterloo | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | London Waterloo | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | London Waterloo | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Waterloo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newnham Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Waterloo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frazier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pearman Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pearman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newnham Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newnham Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Pearman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Grindal Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lower Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Launcelot Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Launcelot Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Murphy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lower Marsh | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lower Marsh | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Grindal Street | Under investigation |
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