Total Crime Rate
491.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Citadel Place area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 57th 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 Citadel Place (SE11 5EF) in the last 12 months was 491.3 per 1,000 residents and was 308.1% higher 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 114 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 131.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Citadel Place (SE11 5EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightclub, where police recorded 131 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Goding Street (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kennington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Vauxhall Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Vauxhall Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vauxhall Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Albert Embankment | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Auckland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Auckland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Auckland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Auckland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Auckland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Auckland Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Vauxhall Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vauxhall Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vauxhall Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vauxhall Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vauxhall Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Albert Embankment | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Albert Embankment | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Laud Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Laud Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tyers Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyers Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jonathan Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Jonathan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Salamanca Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Albert Embankment | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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