Total Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 21.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Bowden Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 44th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bowden Street (SE11 4DS) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% lower than the Kennington average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowden Street (SE11 4DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stannary Street, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kennings Way (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bowden Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cottington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Denny Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kennington Road —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Kennington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Wigton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cleaver Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Denny Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Denny Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Denny Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Denny Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Denny Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kennington Lane 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 Stannary Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stannary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stannary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hotspur Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hotspur Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bowling Green Street —
Sep 2025Robbery Hotspur Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kennington Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kennington Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour White Hart Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clayton Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowling Green Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowling Green Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Magee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Magee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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