Total Crime Rate
559.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
146.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Renfrew Road area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in St George's , and the 46th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Renfrew Road (SE11 4NA) in the last 12 months was 559.8 per 1,000 residents and was 207.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 146.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Renfrew Road (SE11 4NA), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchyard Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kempsford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Renfrew Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Churchyard Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Churchyard Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Churchyard Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kempsford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kempsford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Churchyard Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Renfrew Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elliott'S Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brook Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchyard Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchyard Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchyard Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Churchyard Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamlash Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Opal Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Renfrew Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Renfrew Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elliott'S Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Churchyard Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elliott'S Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hayles Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hedger Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hedger Street | Under investigation |
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