Crime Rates at Kennington Lane, London, SE11 4HL

Kennington Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in St George's , and the 199th highest crime rate of 769 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 224.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% higher than the St George's average (182.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 95.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% 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 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alberta Street (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.