Total Crime Rate
357.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Albert Embankment area has the 26th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Embankment (SE1 7GG) in the last 12 months was 357.1 per 1,000 residents and was 196.7% higher than the Kennington average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 775.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 80.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albert Embankment (SE1 7GG), the main crime hotspot is near Goding Street. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kennington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferry Terminal | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Laud Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Ferry Terminal | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ferry Terminal | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ferry Terminal | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wickham Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lilac Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jonathan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Jonathan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jonathan Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyers Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tyers Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vauxhall Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ferry Terminal | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vauxhall Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vauxhall Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vauxhall Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Vauxhall Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Vauxhall Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Vauxhall Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vauxhall Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ferry Terminal | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ferry Terminal | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Salamanca Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Auckland Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Goding Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Goding Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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