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 7UP) 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 7UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Addington Street, where police recorded 376 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pear Place (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 | Theft from the person | Lambeth North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | London Waterloo | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Holmes Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Holmes Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Holmes Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Holmes Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Holmes Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | London Waterloo | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | London Waterloo | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Johanna 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 | 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 | 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 | Bicycle theft | Johanna Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Johanna Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Waterloo | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hercules Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tanswell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pear Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pear Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pear Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pear Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pear Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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