Total Crime Rate
113.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Denny Crescent area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 358th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Denny Crescent (SE11 4UY) in the last 12 months was 113.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% lower 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 366.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Denny Crescent (SE11 4UY), 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 | Shoplifting | Opal Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennings Way | Under investigation |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | White Hart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | White Hart Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | White Hart Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | White Hart Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennings Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wincott Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennings Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stannary Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stannary Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Stannary Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stannary Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Denny Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Denny Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Denny Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Denny Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennings Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Opal Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Denny Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottington Street | — |
| 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 |
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