Total Crime Rate

774.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 774.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 189.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 182.9 10/10
  • Other theft 122.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.5 10/10
  • Public order 61.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 36.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.5 10/10
  • Robbery 24.4 10/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 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

Westminster Bridge Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 30th 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 Westminster Bridge Road (SE1 7UN) in the last 12 months was 774.4 per 1,000 residents and was 543.2% higher than the Kennington average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 287.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 176.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westminster Bridge Road (SE1 7UN), the main crime hotspot is near Addington Street. Police recorded 357 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westminster Bridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/224)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Addington Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Johanna Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tanswell Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lambeth North Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Lambeth North Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Lambeth North Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Theft from the person Lambeth North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Lambeth North Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lambeth North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lambeth North —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lambeth North —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Johanna Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Johanna Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Johanna Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Johanna Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Johanna Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Johanna Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Tanswell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Johanna Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Johanna Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Johanna Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Johanna Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Johanna Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Johanna Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Johanna Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Johanna Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Johanna Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Johanna Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Johanna Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Johanna Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 224

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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