Total Crime Rate
30.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chester Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chester Way (SE11 4UR) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% lower than the Kennington average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chester Way (SE11 4UR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Opal Street, where police recorded 84 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 | Public order | Walcot Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottington Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cottington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cottington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cottington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cottington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cottington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cottington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cottington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cottington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottington Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottington Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottington Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennings Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kempsford Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Kempsford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kempsford Road | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Kempsford Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Hart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | White Hart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | White Hart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennings Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | White Hart Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Opal Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walcot Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oakden Street | Under investigation |
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