Total Crime Rate
171.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hercules Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Kennington , and the 207th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hercules Road (SE1 7EA) in the last 12 months was 171.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% higher than the Kennington average (124.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hercules Road (SE1 7EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Addington Street, where police recorded 376 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pratt Walk (144 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Waterloo & South Bank| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bedlam Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pratt Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pratt Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pratt Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pratt Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pratt Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pratt Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Pratt Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Juxon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pratt Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Juxon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sail Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Lambeth Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambeth Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Westminster Bridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Bridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | A3203 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | A3203 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pratt Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pratt Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pratt Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Johanna Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Johanna Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Johanna Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Johanna Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Johanna Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Johanna Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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