Total Crime Rate
167.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kennington Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 213th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
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 Kennington Road (SE11 4QE) in the last 12 months was 167.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% higher than the Kennington average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kennington Road (SE11 4QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stannary Street, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kennings Way (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kennington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cottington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Denny Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Denny Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleaver Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wigton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kennington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kennington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kennington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kennington Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kennington Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Kennington Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kennington Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Denny Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Magee Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Magee Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowling Green Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowling Green Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bowling Green Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowling Green Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kennington Park Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Clayton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clayton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clayton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Stables Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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