Crime Rates at Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8UT

Waterloo Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 52nd 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 Waterloo Road (SE1 8UT) in the last 12 months was 535.9 per 1,000 residents and was 345.1% higher than the Kennington average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 157.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Road (SE1 8UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 195 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.