Total Crime Rate
224.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
95.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Opal Street 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 Opal Street (SE11 4HP) 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 Opal Street (SE11 4HP), the main crime hotspot is near Churchyard Row. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kennington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Churchyard Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Renfrew Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hedger Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hedger Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sharsted Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orient Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castlebrook Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castlebrook Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Castlebrook Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castlebrook Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castlebrook Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Renfrew Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Renfrew Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Renfrew Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alberta Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Churchyard Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kempsford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kempsford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Opal Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Opal Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennington | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennington | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Kennington | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Kennington | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kennington | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Othello Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hedger Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alberta Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Othello Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Churchyard Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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