Total Crime Rate
780.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
164.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westminster 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 7UN) 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 7UN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Addington Street, where police recorded 376 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Waterloo & South Bank| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lambeth North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Baylis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | London Waterloo | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | London Waterloo | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | London Waterloo | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | London Waterloo | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Waterloo | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Waterloo | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Baylis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Baylis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newnham Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | London Waterloo | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Newnham Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Newnham Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Newnham Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Newnham Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Newnham Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Newnham Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newnham Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newnham Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Grindal Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | London Waterloo | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | London Waterloo | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Johanna Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pear Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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