Total Crime Rate

470.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

140.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 470.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 168.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 140.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.7 9/10
  • Other theft 72.9 10/10
  • Robbery 39.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.6 9/10
  • Public order 22.6 9/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Black Prince Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Kennington , and the 62nd 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 Black Prince Road (SE11 6AB) in the last 12 months was 470.5 per 1,000 residents and was 278.9% higher than the Kennington average (124.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 97 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 140.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Black Prince Road (SE11 6AB), the main crime hotspot is near Pratt Walk. Police recorded 269 crimes here, including 144 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Black Prince Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/82)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orsett Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lambeth High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gibson Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pratt Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pratt Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pratt Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tyers Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitgift Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitgift Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laud Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Pratt Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pratt Walk —
Apr 2026Public order Lambeth High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lambeth High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lambeth High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pratt Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vauxhall Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vauxhall Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Orsett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pratt Walk —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Jonathan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pratt Walk —
Apr 2026Public order Lilac Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Paradise Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Paradise Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newport Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Old Paradise Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wickham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wickham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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