Total Crime Rate

351.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 351.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 108.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 91.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.9 8/10
  • Other theft 40.0 10/10
  • Public order 34.3 10/10
  • Burglary 22.9 10/10
  • Robbery 14.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Albert Embankment area has the 25th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Kennington , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 768 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 7GS) in the last 12 months was 351.4 per 1,000 residents and was 183.0% higher than the Kennington average (124.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 91.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Embankment (SE1 7GS), the main crime hotspot is near Vauxhall. Police recorded 236 crimes here, including 79 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Embankment area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/109)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Auckland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Glyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Glyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Glyn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Glyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Glyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Glyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Glyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Glyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wickham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wickham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Albert Embankment Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Auckland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Embankment Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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