Crime Rates at Oakey Lane, London, SE1 7HL

Oakey Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 42nd 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 Oakey Lane (SE1 7HL) in the last 12 months was 610.4 per 1,000 residents and was 407.0% higher than the Kennington average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 134.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakey Lane (SE1 7HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newnham Terrace, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cosser Street (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.