Crime Rates at Laud Street, London, SE11 5HW

Laud Street area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 137th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laud Street (SE11 5HW) in the last 12 months was 225.8 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 94.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laud Street (SE11 5HW), the main crime hotspot is near Vauxhall. Police recorded 229 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.