Total Crime Rate

597.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

164.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 597.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 264.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 164.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 129.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 56.3 10/10
  • Other theft 30.3 10/10
  • Burglary 26.0 10/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Drugs 17.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Other crime 13.0 10/10
  • Robbery 13.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • 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

Oakey Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Kennington , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 768 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 Oakey Lane (SE1 7HL) in the last 12 months was 597.4 per 1,000 residents and was 381.1% 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 164.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakey Lane (SE1 7HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Johanna Street, where police recorded 161 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oakey Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/118)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Gray Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gray Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting 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 2026Shoplifting Johanna Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Johanna Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gray Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Johanna Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gray Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gray Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lambeth North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lambeth North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lambeth North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lambeth North —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Johanna Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Johanna Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lambeth North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Launcelot Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Baylis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pearman Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Johanna Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gray Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gray Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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