Total Crime Rate

53.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 53.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 17.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.6 1/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 10th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Kennington , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Black Prince Road (SE11 6JH) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Black Prince Road (SE11 6JH), 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 (30/95)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pratt Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hotspur Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Juxon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Juxon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orsett Street —
Apr 2026Public order Orsett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gibson Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gibson Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gibson Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Gibson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gibson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gibson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newport Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hotspur Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dolland Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hotspur Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Paradise Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Pratt Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Paradise Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Old Paradise Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hotspur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hotspur Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wickham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wickham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lilac Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dolland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pratt Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilac Place —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ingram Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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