Crime Rates at Kennington Lane, London, SE11 5QU

Kennington Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 63rd 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 Kennington Lane (SE11 5QU) in the last 12 months was 473.5 per 1,000 residents and was 293.3% higher than the Kennington average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 178.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kennington Lane (SE11 5QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stannary Street, where police recorded 78 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.