Total Crime Rate
206.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
109.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Clayton Street area has the 38th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Kennington , and the 160th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clayton Street (SE11 5SE) in the last 12 months was 206.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% higher than the Kennington average (124.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 109.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clayton Street (SE11 5SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stannary Street, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harleyford Street (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kennington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dolland Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Stables Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bowling Green Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stannary Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Clayton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prima Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Prima Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Prima Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Stables Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bowling Green Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Oval | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Oval | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Oval | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harleyford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harleyford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harleyford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harleyford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harleyford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Harleyford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bowling Green Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowling Green Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Montford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Silk Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stannary Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stannary Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stannary Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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