Total Crime Rate

77.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 77.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 12.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Penhurst Place area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Kennington , and the 255th lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penhurst Place (SE1 7LF) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% lower than the Kennington average (124.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penhurst Place (SE1 7LF), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 755 crimes here, including 385 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penhurst Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/189)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pratt Walk —
Apr 2026Burglary Newnham Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Royal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newnham Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Newnham Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newnham Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Newnham Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Newnham Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Newnham Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newnham Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newnham Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Upper Marsh Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Upper Marsh Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Upper Marsh Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Marsh Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Marsh Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Old Paradise Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Paradise Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Paradise Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Paradise Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornbeam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pratt Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pratt Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pratt Walk —
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Data Sources

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