Crime Rates at Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7UR

Westminster 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 7UR) 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 7UR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near London Waterloo, where police recorded 230 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.