Total Crime Rate
20.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chester Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Kennington , and the 24th lowest crime rate of 768 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 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% lower than the Kennington average (124.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chester Way (SE11 4UR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Opal Street (31 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 | Renfrew Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Othello Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bishop'S Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bishop'S Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Othello Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denny Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Denny Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Othello Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Othello Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Methley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Othello Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Othello Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Othello Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Othello Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleaver Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wigton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Kennington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chester Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Silk Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kempsford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Renfrew Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Renfrew Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Renfrew Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Hart Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kempsford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kempsford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Chester Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brook Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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