Crime Rates at Kennington Lane, London, SE11 4HL

Kennington Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in St George's , and the 146th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kennington Lane (SE11 4HL) in the last 12 months was 258.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% higher than the St George's average (186.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 73.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kennington Lane (SE11 4HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castlebrook Close, where police recorded 103 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kennington (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.