Total Crime Rate

491.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 491.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 197.9 10/10
  • Other theft 86.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.3 10/10
  • Robbery 29.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.8 8/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Burglary 13.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Albert 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.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Embankment area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ferry Terminal
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vauxhall Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Goding Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Goding Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Goding Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Goding Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Goding Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Goding Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Goding Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Goding Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vauxhall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vauxhall Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Goding Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vauxhall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vauxhall Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Vauxhall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Vauxhall Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Vauxhall Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Vauxhall Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Vauxhall Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Vauxhall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Vauxhall Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Vauxhall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Goding Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Auckland Street
Sep 2025Theft from the person Vauxhall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glyn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Albert Embankment Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Albert Embankment Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Albert Embankment Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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