Total Crime Rate

167.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 167.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 38.5 10/10
  • Burglary 22.0 10/10
  • Other theft 22.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 11.0 5/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Silk Mews area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 213th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Silk Mews (SE11 4BA) in the last 12 months was 167.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silk Mews (SE11 4BA), the main crime hotspot is near Stannary Street. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Silk Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stannary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Stannary Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Denny Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hotspur Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hotspur Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hotspur Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Hotspur Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denny Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stannary Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Magee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Denny Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stannary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour White Hart Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour White Hart Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour White Hart Street
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson White Hart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery White Hart Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime White Hart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Denny Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Denny Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Montford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kennington Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person A3204 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Kennington Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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