Total Crime Rate
491.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Albert Embankment area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 57th highest crime rate of 793 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 Albert Embankment (SE1 7TY) in the last 12 months was 491.3 per 1,000 residents and was 308.1% higher than the Kennington average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 114 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 131.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albert Embankment (SE1 7TY), the main crime hotspot is near Vauxhall. Police recorded 229 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kennington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferry Terminal | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vauxhall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Goding Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Goding Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Goding Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Goding Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Goding Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Goding Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Goding Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Goding Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vauxhall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vauxhall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Goding Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vauxhall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vauxhall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vauxhall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vauxhall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vauxhall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vauxhall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vauxhall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vauxhall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vauxhall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vauxhall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Goding Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Auckland Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vauxhall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glyn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Albert Embankment | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Albert Embankment | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Albert Embankment | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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