Total Crime Rate

2177.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

381.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2177.4 10/10
  • Other theft 724.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 483.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 381.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 264.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 147.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 135.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 135.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 90.6 10/10
  • Robbery 64.2 10/10
  • Public order 41.5 10/10
  • Burglary 34.0 10/10
  • Drugs 34.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Belvedere Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Kennington , and the 7th 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 Belvedere Road (SE1 8XX) in the last 12 months was 2177.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1653.4% higher than the Kennington average (124.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 192 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 101 (≈ 381.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belvedere Road (SE1 8XX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 316 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chicheley Street (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Belvedere Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/128)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterloo Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterloo Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterloo Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterloo Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ferry Terminal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chicheley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chicheley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chicheley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chicheley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chicheley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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