Total Crime Rate
217.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Montford Place area has the 35th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 144th 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 Montford Place (SE11 5DE) in the last 12 months was 217.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 109.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Montford Place (SE11 5DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stannary Street, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oval Way (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kennington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Claylands Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Montford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oval Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sancroft Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sancroft Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sancroft Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dolland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dolland Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Claylands Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Claylands Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Magee Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Clayton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hanover Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowling Green Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bowling Green Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elias Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowling Green Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowling Green Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clayton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Claylands Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clayton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Oval Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Stables Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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