Crime Rates at Forum Magnum Square, London, SE1 7GN

Forum Magnum Square area has the 6th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 12th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forum Magnum Square (SE1 7GN) in the last 12 months was 1514.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1157.9% 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 135 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 264.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forum Magnum Square (SE1 7GN), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 705 crimes here, including 355 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.