Crime Rates at Virgil Street, London, SE1 7EF

Virgil Street 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 Virgil Street (SE1 7EF) 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 Virgil Street (SE1 7EF), 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.