Total Crime Rate
59.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Heralds Place area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in St George's , and the 149th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Heralds Place (SE11 4NP) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 37.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heralds Place (SE11 4NP), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Elliott'S Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Kempsford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Churchyard Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchyard Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brook Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Churchyard Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Churchyard Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Churchyard Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Churchyard Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Churchyard Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Churchyard Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Churchyard Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Churchyard Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Renfrew Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Opal Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Castlebrook Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hayles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elliott'S Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hedger Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hedger Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hedger Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orient Street | — |
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