Crime Rates at Baylis Road, London, SE1 7AX

Baylis Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 31st 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 7AX) in the last 12 months was 760.1 per 1,000 residents and was 531.4% higher than the Kennington average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 137.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 74.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baylis Road (SE1 7AX), 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.