Crime Rates at Aquinas Street, London, SE1 8AE

Aquinas Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 55th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Aquinas Street (SE1 8AE) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% lower than the Kennington average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -84.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aquinas Street (SE1 8AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 201 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.