Crime Rates at Brad Street, London, SE1 8TD

Brad Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Kennington , and the 11th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brad Street (SE1 8TD) in the last 12 months was 1546.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1145.7% higher than the Kennington average (124.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 312.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brad Street (SE1 8TD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 191 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.