Total Crime Rate
146.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gibson Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in St George's , and the 325th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .
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 Gibson Road (SE11 6PU) in the last 12 months was 146.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% lower than the St George's average (182.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 60.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gibson Road (SE11 6PU), 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.
View Crime In Kennington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Orsett Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orsett Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pratt Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pratt Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pratt Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sail Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marylee Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marylee Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marylee Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marylee Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marylee Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gibson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pratt Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cabanel Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cabanel Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Saunders Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sancroft Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sancroft Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gibson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Black Prince Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gibson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pratt Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pratt Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Newburn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pratt Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Ingram Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pratt Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pratt Walk | Under investigation |
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