Total Crime Rate
48.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cleaver Square area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Kennington , and the 131st lowest crime rate of 768 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 Cleaver Square (SE11 4DW) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% lower than the Kennington average (124.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cleaver Square (SE11 4DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stannary Street, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kennington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | White Hart Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Denny Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stannary Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stannary Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Othello Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Othello Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Othello Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Othello Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Methley Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Othello Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denny Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | De Laune Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stannary Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | De Laune Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | De Laune Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sharsted Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | De Laune Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleaver Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | De Laune Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wigton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Silk Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Silk Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Stannary Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Stannary Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Doddington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kempsford Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kempsford Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Faunce Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Faunce Street | β |
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