Total Crime Rate

235.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 235.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 82.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 26.1 10/10
  • Burglary 18.7 10/10
  • Other theft 14.9 9/10
  • Other crime 11.2 10/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in St George's , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kennington Road (SE11 6RE) in the last 12 months was 235.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% higher than the St George's average (186.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kennington Road (SE11 6RE), the main crime hotspot is near Cosser Street. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 46 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Lollard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Oakden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Sep 2025Robbery Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kennington Road —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Kennington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Kennington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Kennington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bishop'S Terrace —
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishop'S Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walcot Square —
Sep 2025Burglary Mcauley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Walcot Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gilbert Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Sep 2025Other theft Mead Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Mead Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A302 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A302 —
Sep 2025Robbery Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walnut Tree Walk —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cosser Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lambeth Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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