Total Crime Rate
225.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vauxhall 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 Vauxhall Street (SE11 5LH) 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 Vauxhall Street (SE11 5LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glyn Street, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oval Way (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 | Other theft | Loughborough Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Glyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Ebbisham Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ebbisham Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ebbisham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ebbisham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sancroft Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wickham Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glyn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Glyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Glyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Glyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Glyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jonathan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Glyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glyn Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tyers Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vauxhall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sancroft Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sancroft Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oval Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oval Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ebbisham Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Jonathan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Black Prince Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vauxhall Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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