Total Crime Rate

171.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 171.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 72.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 32.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 24.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mcauley 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.

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Crime Over Time in Mcauley Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenham Close
Apr 2026Theft from the person Baylis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lambeth Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambeth Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Westminster Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary A3203 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery A3203 Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person A3203 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary A302 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Baylis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person A302 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime A302 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Baylis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grindal Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lambeth North
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Juxon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sail Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Johanna Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Johanna Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Johanna Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lambeth North

Data Sources

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