Total Crime Rate
79.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Courtenay Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Kennington , and the 266th 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 Courtenay Street (SE11 5PH) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% lower than the Kennington average (124.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Courtenay Street (SE11 5PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hotspur Street (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kennington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hotspur Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marylee Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Saunders Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cabanel Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cabanel Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marylee Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marylee Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hotspur Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sancroft Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marylee Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Windmill Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Windmill Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Windmill Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Newburn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Windmill Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sancroft Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Silk Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Methley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denny Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Denny Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleaver Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wigton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Kennington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Silk Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lollard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hotspur Street | — |
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