Total Crime Rate
108.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Walcot Square area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in St George's , and the 328th lowest crime rate of 769 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 Walcot Square (SE11 4UB) in the last 12 months was 108.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -18.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walcot Square (SE11 4UB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castlebrook Close, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kennington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | A302 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brook Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Renfrew Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Renfrew Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Renfrew Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Kennington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Renfrew Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bishop'S Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bishop'S Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop'S Terrace | 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 | Theft from the person | A302 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | West Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | A302 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kempsford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chester Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Chester Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kempsford Road | — |
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