Total Crime Rate
171.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mcauley Close 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 Mcauley Close (SE1 7ED) 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 Mcauley Close (SE1 7ED), the main crime hotspot is near Pratt Walk. Police recorded 269 crimes here, including 144 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Waterloo & South Bank| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenham Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Baylis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Theft from the person | A3203 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | A302 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Baylis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | A302 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | A302 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Baylis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Grindal Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lambeth North | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Juxon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sail Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Johanna Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Johanna Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Johanna Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lambeth North | — |
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