Total Crime Rate
123.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kennington Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 323rd highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kennington Road (SE11 4DB) in the last 12 months was 123.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% higher than the Kennington average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kennington Road (SE11 4DB), 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.
View Crime In Kennington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sancroft Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kennington Park Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wigton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleaver Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stannary Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Stannary Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stannary Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stannary Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A3204 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A3204 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A3204 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kennington Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kennington Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hanover Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Stables Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clayton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clayton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Clayton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sancroft Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Montford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sancroft Street | β |
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