Total Crime Rate
187.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
62.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gilbert Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in St George's , and the 249th 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 Gilbert Road (SE11 4ND) in the last 12 months was 187.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gilbert Road (SE11 4ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castlebrook Close, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Opal Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kennington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | West Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottington Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Othello Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Othello Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Othello Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castlebrook Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castlebrook Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottington Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cottington Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Othello Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cottington Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Cottington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Castlebrook Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castlebrook Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castlebrook Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kempsford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hedger Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Othello Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Othello Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Hart Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Renfrew Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kempsford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brook Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | Burglary | Opal Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Othello Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Opal Street | — |
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