Crime Rates at Hercules Road, London, SE1 7BY

Hercules Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 26th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hercules Road (SE1 7BY) in the last 12 months was 822.4 per 1,000 residents and was 583.1% higher than the Kennington average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 429.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hercules Road (SE1 7BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newnham Terrace, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cosser Street (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.