Total Crime Rate

77.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.8 7/10
  • Other theft 22.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 22.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kennington Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in St George's , and the 243rd lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kennington Road (SE11 6QR) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% lower than the St George's average (186.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kennington Road (SE11 6QR), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kennington Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A3203 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denny Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kempsford Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kempsford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Kempsford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Kempsford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Kempsford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kempsford Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kempsford Road —
Sep 2025Public order Wincott Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Denny Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lambeth Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Denny Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Denny Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Denny Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Denny Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Denny Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Kennington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kennington Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kennington Road —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Lambeth Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lambeth Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kennington Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Kennington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oakden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishop'S Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bishop'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bishop'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bishop'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bishop'S Terrace —

Data Sources

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