Crime Rates at Bowling Green Street, London, SE11 5AF

Bowling Green Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 196th 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 Bowling Green Street (SE11 5AF) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% lower than the Kennington average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowling Green Street (SE11 5AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stannary Street, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Agnes Place (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.