Total Crime Rate
299.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Orsett Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 98th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Orsett Street (SE11 5PW) in the last 12 months was 299.1 per 1,000 residents and was 148.4% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 88.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orsett Street (SE11 5PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 63 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 | Theft from the person | Stoughton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Montford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Vauxhall Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vauxhall Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Marylee Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Marylee Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marylee Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | St Oswald'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Black Prince Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Black Prince Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Jonathan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lilac Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brangton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brangton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Brangton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hotspur Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hotspur Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hotspur Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hotspur Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jonathan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jonathan Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Durham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sancroft Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oval Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Oval Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Laud Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tyers Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sancroft Street | — |
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