Total Crime Rate

780.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

164.6 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 780.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 170.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 164.6 10/10
  • Other theft 146.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 146.3 10/10
  • Public order 67.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.9 9/10
  • Robbery 42.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.5 10/10
  • Burglary 18.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.2 10/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Other crime 12.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • 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

Westminster Bridge Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Kennington , and the 32nd 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 Westminster Bridge Road (SE1 7HR) in the last 12 months was 780.5 per 1,000 residents and was 528.5% higher than the Kennington average (124.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 164.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westminster Bridge Road (SE1 7HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Addington Street, where police recorded 376 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pear Place (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westminster Bridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/166)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Johanna Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Marsh Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murphy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Launcelot Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Launcelot Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Road —
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 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Cosser Street Under investigation
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 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Johanna Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Johanna Street Under investigation
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 2026Public order Lambeth North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cosser Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cosser Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lambeth North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Waterloo Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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