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

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 7UR) 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 7UR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near London Waterloo, where police recorded 247 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pear Place (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.