Total Crime Rate
193.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
74.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Oswalds Place area has the 39th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Kennington , and the 178th highest crime rate of 768 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 St Oswalds Place (SE11 5JF) in the last 12 months was 193.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% higher than the Kennington average (124.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 74.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Oswalds Place (SE11 5JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightclub, where police recorded 129 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Goding Street (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Vauxhall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Auckland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Glyn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Glyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glyn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Glyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Glyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Jonathan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Auckland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Auckland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Auckland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Auckland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Glyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Spring Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Spring Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Spring Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Vauxhall Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Vauxhall Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Vauxhall Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vauxhall Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vauxhall Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vauxhall Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tyers Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Glyn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jonathan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Ebbisham Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Dolland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dolland Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dolland Street | — |
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