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

Westminster Bridge Road 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 Westminster Bridge Road (SE1 7HA) 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 Westminster Bridge Road (SE1 7HA), the main crime hotspot is near Pear Place. Police recorded 174 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westminster Bridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/135)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Johanna Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Pear Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Johanna Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Johanna Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Johanna Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Johanna Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Johanna Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Johanna Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Johanna Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Johanna Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Johanna Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pear Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pear Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pear Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pear Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pear Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lambeth North —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Holmes Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Holmes Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cosser Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cosser Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cosser Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cosser Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cosser Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Holmes Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
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Data Sources

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