Total Crime Rate
32.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Black Prince Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 793 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 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% lower than the Kennington average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Black Prince Road (SE11 6JH), the main crime hotspot is near Pratt Walk. Police recorded 227 crimes here, including 136 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kennington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pratt Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sancroft Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brangton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brangton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marylee Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Marylee Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Marylee Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marylee Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sancroft Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Loughborough Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sancroft Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lollard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hotspur Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hotspur Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hotspur Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lambeth High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Brangton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Newburn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Whitgift Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gibson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Black Prince Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dolland Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dolland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Orsett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Orsett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gibson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gibson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gibson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.