Crime Rates at Sancroft Street, London, SE11 5UQ

Sancroft Street area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 358th 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 Sancroft Street (SE11 5UQ) in the last 12 months was 113.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% lower than the Kennington average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 366.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sancroft Street (SE11 5UQ), the main crime hotspot is near Stannary Street. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.