Total Crime Rate
131.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clayton Street area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 291st highest crime rate of 793 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 5SF) in the last 12 months was 131.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% higher than the Kennington average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).
In the area around Clayton Street (SE11 5SF), 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.
View Crime In Kennington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kennington Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Prima Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Stables Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clayton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A3204 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A3204 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A3204 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clayton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Clayton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dolland Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kennington Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowling Green Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowling Green Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bowling Green Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowling Green Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Magee Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Magee Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Kennington Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kennington Lane | Under investigation |
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