Total Crime Rate
53.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vauxhall Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Kennington , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Vauxhall Street (SE11 5LG) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vauxhall Street (SE11 5LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Salamanca Place, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oval Way (27 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 | Tyers Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gibson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitgift Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gibson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitgift Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Laud Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vauxhall Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Vauxhall Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gibson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gibson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gibson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Salamanca Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wickham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Wickham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lilac Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Lilac Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lilac Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lilac Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oval Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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