Total Crime Rate
192.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vauxhall Street area has the 39th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 170th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Vauxhall Street (SE11 5LD) in the last 12 months was 192.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% higher than the Kennington average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 275.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 62.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 137.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vauxhall Street (SE11 5LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glyn Street, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Auckland Street (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 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sancroft Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Newburn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Spring Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marylee Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Spring Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Marylee Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wickham Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Marylee Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marylee Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tyers Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Stoughton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoughton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sancroft Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Citadel Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sancroft Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Montford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Auckland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Auckland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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