Total Crime Rate
92.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kennington Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in St George's , and the 303rd lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kennington Lane (SE11 4PD) in the last 12 months was 92.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% lower than the St George's average (186.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kennington Lane (SE11 4PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castlebrook Close, where police recorded 103 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kennington (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St George's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castlebrook Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Castlebrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Castlebrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castlebrook Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castlebrook Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castlebrook Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castlebrook Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castlebrook Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hedger Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilbert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilbert Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Walcot Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walcot Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oakden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Castlebrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | White Hart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bishop'S Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kempsford Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kempsford Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kempsford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Kempsford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kempsford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kennington | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kempsford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kempsford Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Hart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kennington | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Kennington | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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